Hardanger wedding procession doll set - groom

NameTraditional dress doll

CultureNorwegian

DateEarly 20th century

Cultural Region if different than place madeScandinavia

Place madeHardanger, NORWAY, Europe

MediumWool, cotton, rhinestones, linen, mica, china

DimensionsHeight 14 x Width 6 1/4 x Depth 3 3/4 in. (35.56 x 15.88 x 9.53 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.86.29

Object numberA.1955.86.29

Collections

The Florence Dibell Bartlett Collection

DescriptionThis groom doll has a plastic head, plastic hair and fabric hands. He wears a top hat with a yarn hatband. His lined black jacket and knee pants have rhinestone buttons on the jacket front, cuffs, and at the knees. His stockings are knitted and are held at the knee with woolen ties. His fabric shoes have mica 'buckles'. He wears an ecru shirt with a black tie. His lapeled vest is red with rhinestone buttons.