Barbie of Swan Lake

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Artist/Maker	Mattel, Inc. (manufacturer)
Place of origin	Indonesia (manufactured)

Barbie was first launched in 1959 by Mattel, Inc. Since then the fashion doll has become a cultural icon. She was inspired by a German adult-figured doll called Bild Lilli. This Barbie is from the animated film of Barbie of Swan Lake, adapted from Tchaikovsky's ballet, Swan Lake.

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Categories	Children & Childhood Dolls & Toys
Object type	Fashion doll
Title	Barbie of Swan Lake (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques	Injection moulded plastic and cardboard Plastic Cardboard Injection Moulding
Brief description	Barbie, dressed plastic doll, 'Barbie of Swan Lake', made by Mattel, Inc, Indonesia, 2003
Physical description	A plastic Barbie doll (unopened in box). She wears a pink and blue sparkly dress. She also has wings and a tiara. The packaging is clear plastic at the front and card at the back with images of Barbie and associates.
Dimensions	Height: 32.5cm Width: 23cm Depth: 7cm All dimensions given are of the box in which Barbie is housed.
Production type	Mass produced
Object history	Purchased in preparation for the Must Have Toys exhibition.
Summary	Barbie was first launched in 1959 by Mattel, Inc. Since then the fashion doll has become a cultural icon. She was inspired by a German adult-figured doll called Bild Lilli. This Barbie is from the animated film of Barbie of Swan Lake, adapted from Tchaikovsky's ballet, Swan Lake.
Collection	Young V&A Collection
Accession number	B.120-2004

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Record created	August 11, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O165141/barbie-of-swan-lake-fashion-doll-mattel-inc/

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