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Description
12" (30 cm.) Carved wooden head with whitened complexion,painted eyes,brows and lips,black
painted pate with real hair queue,firmly stuffed muslin body. Condition: generally excellent.
Comments: Shanghai Door of Hope mission doll,circa 1920. the doll is wearing polished cotton
robe with inner flaps over white shirt,black vest,blue leggings,black silk slippers and hat. Value
Points: rare whitened complexion is original,the doll was acquired by the Cleveland Museum of
Art in 1929.