Pair of Polish Folk Dolls

Title	Pair of Polish Folk Dolls
Subject	Polish; Highlander; Gorales; folk costume; traditional costume
Description	Twin pair of dolls, male and female. Bodies made from wood. painted pale skin color. Female doll has blond hair braided in back and has a bright green skirt with floral pattern, white blouse and red vest with embroidered design. A long red ribbon is pined to the front of the vest. She has a red beaded necklace. Male doll has black hat with red and white along the top half. Dark hair. White vest with embroidered flowers in front. White pants. Red ribbon inside of vest.
Creator	Unknown
Date	Circa 1990s
Contributor	Michael Knopf; Gift of Chris Seidman
Format	20 inches high
Format	image/jpeg
Type	Still Image
Abstract	Pair of Polish Costume Folk Dolls. The costumes are traditional to the Gorals highlands of southern Poland. The distinctive floral ornamentation on the man’s trousers is representative of the Podhale region. Both dolls have hands outstretched as if about to begin a dance. Lack of markings indicates handmade origin. Production date likely early 1990s.
Identifier	https://digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/student/items/show/13157