Name: Unnamed Posable Crocheted Doll
Made by and When: Elena Eduardova (a.k.a. Eduardova_elena on Instagram), 2021
Material: Yarn, mohair, beads, buttons, wire, stuffing material
Marks: Unmarked
Height: 8 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Braided brown mohair wig, black beaded eyes, stitched nose and mouth, blushed cheeks
Clothes: Blue knit short-sleeved dress has several colorful buttons stitched to the front and the back, white Chucks-style high-top sneakers.
Other: This one-of-a-kind doll was a gift to the curator from Betty Ativie. In the above embedded Instagram post dated October 17, 2021, the Russian artist, Elena Eduardova wrote, “Lately I’ve started recording images of dolls that I want to knit. And the list is already decent. And this baby has been waiting for her incarnation since the beginning of the summer.”
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