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Hardanger wedding procession doll set - maid of honor
Hardanger wedding procession doll set - maid of honor
Hardanger wedding procession doll set - maid of honor
DepartmentEurope

Hardanger wedding procession doll set - maid of honor

NameDoll
CultureNorwegian
DateEarly 20th century
Place madeHardanger, NORWAY, Europe
MediumCotton, leather, beads, linen, dried flowers, wool
Dimensions13 × 5 1/8 × 1 15/16 in. (33 × 13 × 5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.86.31
Object numberA.1955.86.31
DescriptionThe maid of honor doll wears a black skirt, stockings, and velveteen shoes, which have leather soles and bead trim. Her blouse and apron have stitching. Her red vest, stomacher, and belt are beaded. Her face and hands are fabric. The face is painted. Her yellow wool hair is braided. Her red wool cap has stitching. She carries a basket of dried flowers.