Standing female doll (part a) wearing a red and white floral patterned dress. The dress is secured with a single snap fastener at the back of the neck. She wears long white pants under the dress with ornate floral ribbon around the hems. She wears a thin white veil (part b) with a head covering (part c) overtop which covers most of her torso at the front and extends to her ankles at the back. The head covering is blue with blue decorative embroidery on the front panel. Her black embroidery floss hair is braided and secured with an orange hair tie with a single pin holding it in place. She wears leather sandals (parts d-e) with silver metallic straps. Her eyes, eyebrows, mouth and nails are painted on and her nose and ears are sewn.

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• Type of Item doll
• Culture Afghan
• Material cotton fibre, skin, paint, metal
• Measurements height 30.5 cm, width 13.5 cm, depth 8.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Jane Murphy Thomas
• Received from Jane Murphy Thomas

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• Made in Kabul

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• Collection Date during 2003
• Ownership Date before February 2, 2023
• Acquisition Date on February 2, 2023

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3612/0010 a-e