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History

Barbie – From dress-up doll to 20th century legend
Barbie is the modern version of a dress-up or fashion doll
from centuries past. History has shown that small
figurines did exist even in the ancient world; it has, however,
not been established whether they were used as toys in the
traditional sense. More likely, they served as cult and ritual
objects. Medieval dolls, called “Docken” in their time,
were reflections of the adult world, and continued to be
until the en