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Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
Indian cloth doll
Part of the Edward Lovett collection of dolls
Indian doll of white cloth, the stuffed head with stitched features mainly black, with red mouth and cast mark. Body of wire and stuffed rags coming down and dividing into two, acting as stand with the 'feet' showing in front of the skirt. Arms inserted cross-wise with separate rolled red cotton fingers, four on each hand. Wearing short, open weave, cream/silver thread bodice with pink back, with similar materials in turquoise for sleeves and long skirt. Silver thread bans on head-dress, round neck, along strip down centre of skirt and a deeper one at hemline in front. Gold and silver beads stitched in front of red cloth 'turban', at neck and on sleeves.
