Papier-mache doll

"There were many methods and formulae for its composition, but all were based on raw paper pulp moistened with water. To this a filler such as flour, meal, sand, clay, whiting or chalk was added, and a binder was used to hold the substances together, this was usually an animal glue or a gelatinous material like starch paste or gum arabic. It was a cheap, strong substance..."

- The collector`s encyclopedia of toys & dolls-