Well, Wikipedia is not always the best source on some items like this they do gather some good information together.
Bisque/Porcelain Doll- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisque_doll#Collecting
Fashion Doll- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_doll
Peg Wooden Doll-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peg_wooden_doll
Most dolls tend to be made out of a combination of different materials. Historically, they were made out of materials that were either scraps from other sources or were handy in nearby environment and available to be made into a doll. The body of the doll will be made out of wood most often, but could be a clay/ceramic material. We also can’t count out cloth as cloth dolls, end up being made as toys back in Egyptian times all the way through modern day. Most dolls depicted tended to be unclothed, and in neolithic times there was uncertainty as to whether they were things or more used for worship related practices.
Then the decoration of the doll hair could be made out of flax, human hair, wool, different kinds of yarn, silk, this would depend whether or not the doll was going to have a wig of some form. Throughout history, the hair could either be a carved feature on the doll or it would sometimes be a separate wig, this was typically at the discretion of the creator. And if this door was being created to be sold, the discretion would be by the person purchasing, and how much money they were willing to invest in the doll making process. Likewise, for clothing could be made out of any kind of fabric available. If it was a commission, sometimes certain materials would be chosen by the purchaser.
Throughout history dolls could be more like figurines, and all of their features are carved, Which happens on peg dolls, the most often. Most features end up having some form of paint on the face to create features, and the body to match up appendages legs with feet and arms with hands. A clothing on peg dolls tend to show more of a carved feature like a figurine. Sometimes they are sold undressed so they could be dressed in clothing made by the purchaser.
Some interesting variants,
Maureen
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