Albania Dolls Malësi e Madhe & Zerqan

Two Albanian costume dolls. The doll on the left is wearing the traditional costume of a married woman of Malësi e Madhe which is located in the highlands of northwestern Albania (Shkodër County). Typical for this costume is the Xhubleta, a bell-shaped skirt made of heavy wool felt. On the right a doll wearing the traditional costume of a girl from the village of Zerqan which is located in the Dibër county. Both dolls are marked ‘Albania’ at the front of their stands.

Folklore is in the air… uhm… ear!

Details

Object Dolls wearing traditional dress
Origin Albania, Malësi e Madhe & Zerqan
Culture Unknown
Medium Fabric, plastic, leather, sequins, beads, wood
Mark or Tag On stands
Made by Unknown
Size H 23 cm
Dated Not dated
Acquired Online 2010’s

Postcard

No postcard available. There should be a nice postcard here that matches these dolls, to show you how the people living in Albania are dressed in their traditional costume.

There is nothing suitable in our postcard books at the moment, too bad!

Happy collecting,