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Rag Doll
Rag Doll
Rag Doll
Image © Aberdeen City Council (Art Gallery & Museums Collections)

Rag Doll

Date1939-1945
Object NameDoll
Mediumstockinette, wool stuffing and plastic
ClassificationsDolls
DimensionsOverall: Height: 43 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1975 by Mrs J A Morrison.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS005640
About MeStockinette and wool stuffed rag doll with black button eyes, wearing a knitted multicoloured dress and hat.

As not many toys were made during the war, because materials were scarce and factories were commandeered for war work, there was a rise in homemade playthings created from whatever could be spared.