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Objekt 10

Porcelain doll (bath doll)

Description

The doll, made entirely of porcelain, follows the type of the so-called bathing dolls. In contrast to the other dolls with leather, cloth or papier-mâché bodies, these could be
or papier-mâché bodies - could be exposed to water. The compact body shapes
reduced the risk of damage.

Object description

probably Thuringia, 2nd half of the 19th century

Gift Trudy Wünsche, Basel.

Inv. 1982.174.

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