Wooden doll with water carrier (yoke)

• painted wood
• end of 19th century
• height: 20.5 cm

The doll is the figure of a woman turned from one piece of wood. The carved, flat arms were movably attached to the shoulders with nails. The face and hair are painted and a key head was used. On the shoulder there was a so-called yoke (i.e. water carrier with two buckets) that was simply attached with a nail. This simply produced toy, naively painted in bright colours, is evidence for the entrance of the real working world into the simple world of games. It also shows a typical activity for women within the home and farming economy. The production method suggests that it was an inexpensive toy but was professionally manufactured.