Hardanger wedding procession doll set - best man

NameTraditional dress doll

CultureNorwegian

DateEarly 20th century

Cultural Region if different than place madeScandinavia

Place madeHardanger, NORWAY, Europe

MediumChina, wool, linen, rhinestones, mica

DimensionsHeight 14 x Width 4 3/4 x Depth 2 1/2 in. (35.56 x 12.07 x 6.35 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.86.32

Object numberA.1955.86.32

Collections

The Florence Dibell Bartlett Collection

DescriptionThe best man doll has a plastic head, plastic hair, fabric hands, and wears a red/green woolen stocking cap. Linen shirt, bow tie, red/cream vest, knee britches, ecru stockings with woolen ties, and black cloth shoes with mica 'buckles'. HIs vest and knee britches have rhinestone buttons.