- Rag doll
A rag doll is a children's
toy .It is a cloth figure, a
doll traditionally home-made from (and stuffed with) spare scraps of material. They are one of the most ancient children's toys in existence- theBritish Museum has a Roman rag doll, found in a child's grave dating from300 BC . [ [http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/compass/ixbin/hixclient.exe?%7BUPPER%7D%3Av2_free_text_tindex=rag+doll&_IXDB_=compass&_IXSPFX_=..%2Fcompass%2Fgraphical%2Fsummary%2F&_IXFPFX_=..%2Fcompass%2Fgraphical%2Ffull%2F&_IXNOMATCHES_=..%2Fcompass%2Fgraphical%2Fno_matches.html&%24+%28with+v2_searchable_index%29+sort=.&_IXsearchterm=rag%2520doll&submit-button=summary British museum exhibit] ]Rag dolls have featured in a number of children's stories, most notably "
Raggedy Ann " in the 1918 book byJohn Barton Gruelle and the British children's television series "Bagpuss " "The lost toys " and "Ragdolly Anna". Today, many rag dolls are commercially produced to simulate the features of the original home-made dolls, such as simple features, soft cloth bodies, and patchwork clothing.References
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