Date:1780 - 1790 (c.)
Description:The wooden head was coated with a layer of gesso (a water/plaster mix), before being painted. The eyes were inserted into slits in the wood. The doll's turban is in poor condition. Age and light damage have caused the silk fibres to fade and rot away.
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The wooden head was coated with a layer of gesso (a water/plaster mix), before being painted. The eyes ...
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