Mask face dolls or Mask faced animals are a type of all cloth doll (animal) with a partial mask face front in a rigid material like; celluloid, composition or hard plastic, attached to the front of the cloth stuffed head, all with painted facial features.  

Mask face animals usually have a one piece body in a colorful cloth fabric or plush fur with non-jointed stem like limbs. 

Mask faced dolls often have a stationary socket head, some with a fringe of yarn hair framing the face, on a cloth body with stitched shoulders and hips for movement. 

Mask face dolls or mask face animals were made in many different countries around the world, a few doll manufacturer names that come to mind are;  Deans Rag Book, Richard Krueger, Norah Wellings, Charles Bloom, Charles Reese, Junel Novelty,  Alexander, Averill, Albert Bruckner or Horsman, Ralph Freundlich, Ideal, Knickerbocker, Zast of Poland, Molly-es, plus many others.