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Scotland Doll Hand Made Girl Made from Cloth and Wearing a Tartan (Full View)

Scotland Doll Hand Made Girl Made from Cloth and Wearing a Tartan (Full View)

Photo of young Scottish lass wearing a tartan/plaid jumper over a black wool dress. A tartan is a pattern consisting of crisscrossed horizontal and vertical colors. usually associated with one of the Scottish clans. The doll is made with stuffed fabric, and has leather boots. Her face is printed on the material, and she has brown, orange and red wool for hair. She is wearing a necklace with a leather strap and a small donut made of oak. Tag says: "I was born in Poolewe in the Highlands of Scotland on 12/06/06. My number is 714. Please take care of me. My Gaelic name is Criostaidh. In English, this means Christy. The tartan used in the making of this doll is an authentic Elliot tartan. Each face is individually hand painted and each button is made from oak or birch twigs. The wool for the hair is spun in the Western Isles. Designed and handmade in the Scottish Highlands by Mary Buchanan. Cadach Bridge Cottage, Poolewe Ross-shire IV22 2JU Scotland UK." The figure is 17 inches (43 cm) tall. For the story, visit Black Pudding
Galleries: Child, Dolls & Miniatures, Europe, Stuffed, United Kingdom
Keywords: Elliot clan, Europe, Gaelic, Great Britain, Scotland, Scottish, Scottish Highlands, Stuffed, Western Isles, birch twig, boots, buttons, clan, female, girl, lass, leather boots, leather strap, necklace, necklace, oak, plaid, printed fabric, spun wool, tartan, yarn
Photo Location: FCIT Photo Studio, Tampa, FL
Photographer: Dr. Ann E. Barron
Date of Photo: 05/30/2013
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 0.04
F Number: 13
Original Dimensions: 3396×5524
Picture Orientation: Portrait
GPS Coordinates: 28°3'40.85"N 82°24'36.26"W
Picture Number: 23358