doll

Doll on an elliptical plastic base which reads "Romania", representing costume from Iasi. White blouse with blue and yellow embroidery. Pleated skirt with vertical blue and red embroidery on the pleats. The left end of the garnet is tucked into the waistband, which is pink with blue stitching through the middle. Wearing a rectangular white head covering with. Carrying a corked container in left hand. Typed information on reverse of plastic base reads: 'Coop "ARTA CRISANA" Oradea / PAPUSA: TARANCA IASI / Simb: C.XVI. 238 / N.I.D. 7043-76 / Pretul: 75 lei.' Represents a costume from Iasi county.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2008.103
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 220 mm x 140 mm x 85 mm
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
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