Machui

Name:  Machui

Made by and When: Heidi Plusczok, 2008

Material: Vinyl arms, torso, and legs; brown cloth from waist to upper thighs

Marks: (Incised in the head) Heidi Plusczok

Height: 21-1/2 inches

Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Light-brown human hair wig partially braided and pulled up into a ponytail with braided ends and colorful tiny butterfly clip accents on the braids; curly tendrils frame the face; brown eyes with applied upper eyelashes and painted lower eyelashes, closed mouth.

Clothes: White cotton dress with flounces, colorful trim, and flower embroidery on the chest; leather sandals in yellow and white with a red leather butterfly appliqué and cork soles; holds a stick of balloons

Other: Made in a limited edition of 120 dolls by German doll artist Heidi Plusczok, the doll in this installation is number 27. The doll’s name and edition number are handwritten on the hang tag/certificate.

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