Rag doll

The British Museum has a Roman rag doll, found in a child's grave dating from the 1st to 5th century AD.

[1] Historically, rag dolls have been used as comfort objects, and to teach young children nurturing skills.

[2] In America, from the colonial era up to the early 20th century, children of various statuses would play with dolls made from rags or corn husks.

[5][6] They were a part of folk culture (Vasilisa the Beautiful) and its magical beliefs, made and tied without the use of a needle or other sharp objects, to "not poke/hurt the fate" and traditionally had no facial features, sometimes with a cross instead.

[5] Motanka dolls were made with specific intentions and wishes/tasks for them to grant, of various sorts, such as guarding the family or a prosperous marriage.