Hungarian Folk Doll
Title
Hungarian Folk Doll
Subject
Hungary, Folk, Costume, Dress, Flower Headdress
Description
White cloth body doll with composition head, the face appears to be paper-mache and glued on a plastic head. Face is yellow and painted with black brows and lashes with blue eyes, red blush, and a red closed mouth. Blonde plastic hair in two braids tied with light orange and gold ribbons and colorful flower headdress on top of the head with stitched felt flowers and sequins. Dressed in thin cotton white blouse with blue and gold vest topped with red necklace. Skirt is blue, lined at bottom with gold, red, and white, underskirt has "Made in Hungary" stamp, detachable blue apron stitched with gold shapes with red slippers.
Creator
Unknown
Date
Unknown, possibly circa 1930s
Contributor
Shelbi Royster, Gift of Chris Seidman
Format
9.5 inches
image/jpeg
Type
still image
Abstract
This doll depicts elements of Hungarian folk costume with the floral headdress, apron, and skirt. Folk
dress varies in each of the communities in Hungary, but this doll’s costume is unique and incomparable
to other regions and festive dress. The creator of the doll most likely modeled and hand-constructed the
doll after one specific person, which would explain its unique appearance. This could also mean the doll
was intended for tourists to acquire some exclusivity from the souvenirs.
dress varies in each of the communities in Hungary, but this doll’s costume is unique and incomparable
to other regions and festive dress. The creator of the doll most likely modeled and hand-constructed the
doll after one specific person, which would explain its unique appearance. This could also mean the doll
was intended for tourists to acquire some exclusivity from the souvenirs.
MLA Citation
Unknown, “Hungarian Folk Doll,” Student Digital Gallery, accessed March 28, 2024, https://digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/student/items/show/13160.