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Kelly

Doll
1994 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This doll, called Kelly, was made in China by Mattel in 1994. She wears a yellow and orange dress with a fruit motif on its chest.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Doll
  • Dress
  • Shoe
  • Shoe
  • Hair Band
TitleKelly (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Kelly doll wearing a yellow, orange and green dress, made in China by Mattel in the 1990s
Physical description
Small doll with blonde hair and blue eyes. She wears a dress with a fruit motif on the chest and two yellow shoes with straps and bows. The skirt of the dress is orange with white spots and a yellow hem. The top half of the dress is yellow with a green hem aournd the neck and arm holes. The dress fastens with velcro
Dimensions
  • Doll from head to toe height: 11cm
  • Widest part (hand to hand) width: 4.7cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • '© 1994 MATTEL INC.' (Located on back of head)
  • '© 1994 Mattel Inc. CHINA' (Located on her back)
  • 'TM GENUINE "B" BARBIE' (Located in label in back of dress)
Credit line
Given by Audrey Davidson
Associations
Summary
This doll, called Kelly, was made in China by Mattel in 1994. She wears a yellow and orange dress with a fruit motif on its chest.
Collection
Accession number
B.147:1 to 5-2012

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Record createdJuly 1, 2013
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