Charming Peruvian Worry Dolls - A Couple asian modern paperweight 25ʺ and 6

25ʺ and 6

with its terrific orange and dark blue banded Art Deco style decoration against green body

Overall dimensions: 5 1/2" wide x 6 7/8" tall

with one pen mark on the textile detailed in one of the photos and some wear to the dowel

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Charming Peruvian Worry Dolls - A Couple asian modern paperweight 25ʺ and 6With their sweet faces, long necks, and wonderful woolen clothes, these worry dolls Peruvian, I believe have so much grace and character. Common in Central and South America, worry dolls were traditionally made for children to tell their fears and worries, then put under their pillows, with the idea that the dolls would absorb and carry these worries away. This couple seem very empathetic indeed, and good company to have around whether displayed on a