doll

Doll on an elliptical plastic base which reads "Romania", representing costume from one of the regions of Romania. Wearing black knee length boots. White blouse with puffy sleeves and blue, red and yellow embroidery and tied around wrist to accentuate the cuff detail. Black skirt with green, blue, red, yellow and orange embroidery. Hat it white and has a train flowing down the doll’s back to her waist. Doll has right hand on waist. Typed information on reverse of plastic base reads: 'Coop "ARTA CRISANA" Oradea / Papusa: TARANCA TIRNAVE / Simbol: C. XVI. 352 / N.I.D. 403-74 / Pretul: 75 lei.' Represents costume from Tirnave.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2008.63
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 215 mm x 140 mm x 90 mm
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
In storage
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