Name: Naomi
Made by and When: Nicole Marschollek-Menzner for Zwergnase, 2004
Material: Vinyl head, arms, legs, breastplate; cloth body
Marks: #48 and the artist’s signature are on the head.
Height: 29 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Human hair braided wig, brown glass eyes, and an open smile exposes four individually sculpted teeth.
Clothes/Accessories: Red and blue plaid wrap dress, suede belt, ecru linen espadrilles, red scarf, gold-tone hoop earrings, and a choker made of tan and red thread. Not illustrated, accessories included butterflies to adorn the doll’s hair and clothing, which are shown here.
Other: Naomi is a special-edition doll made in a limited edition of 50 exclusively for the Toy Shoppe in Richmond, VA.
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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