Title

Swedish Costume: Doll

Creation Date

20th century

Count

1

Maker's Mark

M. P.

Description

A female doll made of wood, cloth, yarn, paint, pipe cleaner and paper.  The doll wears the Swedish national colors.  The outfit includes a blue cape with scalloped hem and blue and yellow braid around the hem and a blue cap with blue and yellow braid trim.  The dolls body and head are formed with round wood pieces and has white pipe cleaners for arms and hands.  There is a pair of yellow (blonde) yarn braids tied with purple thread, and there are painted facial features.   The doll holds a Swedish flag toothpick.  Original Gammelgården artifact number D-0310-12.  Signature on the bottom of the base:  "M. “P.”