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Clown Doll; 2

Clown Doll; 2
Name/Title
Clown Doll
About this object
Wooden/Plaster clown doll which belonged to Eleanor Hyde. The clown spent its life in the window of the shoe shop in Shannon.
Medium and Materials
Plaster and wood
Object number
2

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