Name: Leon
Made by and When: Nicole Marschollek-Menzner for Zwergnase, 2002
Material: Vinyl head, arms, legs, breastplate; cloth body
Marks: #31 and the artist’s signature are on the head along with an M with a vertical line intersecting the middle.
Height: 31-1/2 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Human hair wig styled in Bantu knots, brown glass eyes, and an open smile exposes four individually sculpted upper teeth.
Clothes/Accessory: Brown, gold, yellow, and white striped knit shirt; dark gold jacket, gold pants, and leather shoes; the rolled blanket has a cloth handle.
Other: Made in Germany by Nicole Marschollek-Menzner for Zwergnase, the doll has a numbered and dated certificate of authenticity. This Leon is #31 of 250.
Gallery (Photographs courtesy of the late Ruth Manning, whose photos were first published in Black Dolls a Comprehensive Guide to Celebrating, Collecting, and Experiencing the Passion.)
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