Name: Tevin
Made by and When: Laura Tuzio Ross for MasterPiece Gallery and Home Shopping Europe, 2005
Material: Silicone/vinyl, weighted head; silicone/vinyl lower arms and legs; pellet-filled, brown cloth body; cloth upper arms and upper legs
Marks: Body tag reads: Laura Tuzio Ross / ©2005 / 179/750
Height: 19 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Rooted brown Afro-textured hair, brown eyes with applied upper eyelashes, open-closed mouth
Clothing: Blue snap-front romper with animal appliqués between the snaps and the German words: knuddelig, wuschelig, and kuschelig (cuddly, nice, sweet/cute) with arrows from each word pointing to the animal appliqués; blue receiving blanket
Other: Tevin is a limited edition of 750 dolls made for the European market and sold through Home Shopping Europe. This doll is #179 in the edition. A hang tag, a photograph, and a certificate of authenticity were included.
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