Wax shoulder-head doll
Iranian Craft Centre
Category
Dolls
Date
1974
Materials
Wax shoulder-head doll
Measurements
440 mm (height)
Place of origin
Tehran
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 670000
Summary
A male doll with a wax shoulder-head and arms which hinge at the shoulder (circa 1974). His body and legs are made of wood and are in one rigid piece. He has moulded and painted facial features, and eyebrows and beard of brown false hair. He wears a white turban and a dark brown nylon cloak. Under this he wears a long jacket and trousers of black cotton with a purple pin-stripe, with a white sash. He also wears a pale blue cotton shirt. His light brown slippers are made of plastic.
Makers and roles
Iranian Craft Centre, retailer