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Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0048   CAS 2019-0004-0048; Doll
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Doll
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
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Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Chiffon and other cloth; Commercial ric-rac; Wood; Paint; Metal; String
Description Doll of a woman with a paper maché head attached to a wooden bar; Her upper body is stuffed and she has no legs; She wears a long, red, veiled dress with gold trim at the bottom, and various colored ribbon accents; Face is painted in black and red, with a red bindi and a chain nose ring attached on her left; A red hanging string is attached to the top of her head and the back of her neck.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 35.5, Width = 19.2, Length = 4.3