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Pair of Pakistani Wedding Dolls

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Basic Information

Accession Number:1998F248
Collection:Social History
Date:1990 - 1997

Notes

This pair of elaborately dressed dolls on a circular polished base are called 'gudda guddi'. They represent a Pakistani wedding couple in traditional dress, the groom collecting the bride from her parents' home. Their bodies are constructed of padded cotton cloth, reinforced with wire. The male doll wears a white salwar kameez, carries a cloth bundle on his head, and holds a staff and a water pot. His bride wears a red and green wedding outfit in traditional Pakistani or North Indian style.

Presented by Makhdoom Chisti, 1997.

Further Information

Production Period:20th century
Material(s):Metal
Place of Origin:Pakistan

Dimensions

Height:45.5 cm
Diameter:33 cm