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Kewpie dolls

Scope note

Very plump dolls with topknots based on a character in serialized magazine stories of the late 19th century and since around 1912 produced in numerous materials, most often in celluloid, bisque, or plaster.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000211324

Broader Terms used

character dolls

Term used for

dolls, Kewpie
Kewpies

Equivalent Terms used

Kewpie doll

Created

13yrs ago

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