The History Of Faceless Dolls - Updated February 2015 - Part XVIII - Faceless Dolls From Carole's World Costume Doll Collection

I have been a collector of dolls my entire life and love looking at other doll collections. In updating my faceless doll article I found several websites with information on and pictures of the dolls in their world collections.

The largest collection of world dolls I found was Carole's from World Costume Doll. She has been collecting dolls since 1957 and has information on and pictures of the 1900 dolls in her collection. The dolls are all part of Carole's private collection and not for sale.

Most of the dolls in her collection have faces, but there were several that didn't. It is an incredible collection to see.  If you would like to view her World Costume Doll collection please click here.

Here's a few of the faceless dolls from her world doll collection with some of the information on each doll:

Zulu Matron Doll

Continent: Africa
Region: Southern Africa
Country: South Africa
Year: C.1980
Type: Tribal
Material: Cardboard
Id: Africa - South Africa - 001

If you would like to read more about what Carole had to say about this doll please click here.

BOTSWANA - Tribal doll

Continent: Africa
Region: Southern Africa
Country: Botswana
Year: C.1960
Type: Tribal
Material: Rag and cloth
Id: Africa - Botswana - 002

If you would like to read more about what Carole had to say about this doll please click here.

BENIN (Porto Novo)

Continent: Africa
Country: Benin
Year: C.1985
Type: Local dress
Material: Rag and cloth
Maker: AUGUSTE M. (Voodoo Practitioner)
Id: Africa - Benin - 002, 002A and 002B

If you would like to read more about what Carole had to say about this doll please click here. 

BRAZIL - Orixa Doll

Continent: America
Country: Brazil
Year: 2010
Type: Religious
Material: Rag and cloth
Id: America - Brazil - 007 and 007A

If you would like to read more about what Carole had to say about this doll please click here. 


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - pair of Ci'k'ala dolls (Oglala Sioux)

Continent: America
Country: United States of America
Year: 1991
Type: Tribal
Material: Other
Id: America - United States of America - 0026

If you would like to read more about what Carole had to say about this doll please click here. 

PORTUGAL - lady spinning

Continent: Europe
Country: Portugal
Year: C.1990
Type: Traditional costume
Material: Hessian
Id: Europe - Portugal - 0016

If you would like to read more about what Carole had to say about this doll please click here. 

SCOTLAND (Shetland Islands) - crofter - hand made character doll

Continent: Europe
Country: Scotland
Year: C.1980
Type: Character
Material: Rag and cloth
Id: Europe - Scotland (Shetland Islands) - 003

If you would like to read more about what Carole had to say about this doll please click here.