DOLL, ONE OF TWO

Creator(s): Unknown

Currently in storage

About this object

The dolls represent a man and a woman, possibly Cossacks, who stand with arms linked. The woman wears a long red velvet dress with pearl beads down the front and lace sleeves. She also wears an elaborate kokoshnik on her head and a necklace of pearl beads. Her face is painted with open eyes and a slight smile.

Object name:

DOLL, ONE OF TWO

Made from:

Velvet -- cotton -- metalic thread -- pearls -- sequins -- paste stones

Made in:

USSR

Date made:

1925

Size:

16.5 × 7.6 cm (6 1/2 × 3 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

45.81.2

Class:

TEXTILE

Signature marks:

Credit line:

Gift of Madame Augusto Rosso, 1970