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Wooden costume doll from Palestine

Part of the Edward Lovett collection of dolls

Wooden doll. A stick figure with body and legs covered with padded binding, small flat cross piece of wood for arms. Arms very lopsided. The head is a round padded disc covered in white cotton with inked features. No feet. Wearing long white cotton trousers roughly stitched down the inside of the legs, Dark blue cotton robe with decorative stiching in red, yellow and green at the hem and long trailing sleeves. Blue and white sash at waist. On the head is a striped covering edged with a padded ring of dark blue, tied under the chin, sequins stiched on the top and one round gold amulet.