Hardanger wedding procession doll set - bride

NameDoll

CultureNorwegian

DateEarly 20th century

Place madeHardanger, NORWAY, Europe

MediumWool, cotton, beads, mica, glass, china

Dimensions13 3/8 × 6 5/16 × 2 3/8 in. (34 × 16 × 6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.86.28

Object numberA.1955.86.28

Collections

The Florence Dibell Bartlett Collection

DescriptionThis bride doll has a china face with glass eyes and brown hair. Her hands are china. She wears linen blouse and apron, red dress with beaded trim, beaded bodice and stomacher, beaded necklace with a mica pendant. The waistband has mica trim, from which three fabric pendants hang. She wears bloomers of eyelet, a slip with lace, black shoes, and black stockings. Her bridal crown has beads, mica, and ribbons.