Name: Aya
Made by and When: Yoke Grobben for Gotz, 2000
Material: Hard-cast vinyl head, breastplate, upper and lower arms, and lower legs; doe suede mid-arms, torso, and upper legs; glass eyes, human-hair wig; and armature for posing the arms and legs
Marks: (Head) Gotz (under the wig) / JKG (JK is inside the G) / 477; (lower back) Gotz 93.
Height: 27-1/2 inches
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: The waist-length brown wavy wig has an upper side ponytail held by a brown gemstone ponytail holder, brown glass inset eyes, closed mouth with a prominent upper lip tubercle below the Cupid’s bow
Clothes: Aya wears an off-white Gotz-tagged silk dress with an asymmetrical neckline. It has two shoulder straps on the right side only and a Gotz label on the lower side seam. A sheer off-white fabric sheath is draped and tied over the dress. White panties, a brown gemstone double-stranded necklace, and beige leather sandals complete the attire. Aya holds a rope that is attached to a terracotta vase.
Other: Aya is part of a limited edition of 1000 dolls by Joke Grobben manufactured in Germany under the Gotz brand, catalog # 00 99202, has mani- and pedicured fingernails and toenails, a Gotz bracelet, and a certificate of authenticity.
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