The Seminole people reside in the Everglades of southern Florida. In the late 1800’s the women began making dolls out of the palmetto for the tribe’s children. The fibers of the palmetto were used for the majority of the doll’s construction. Later, cotton was used to stuff the doll’s fiber […]
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As we stated last week, after we shared a post on Native dolls, we also wanted to share some of the dolls from our own collection! The Seminole people reside in the Everglades of southern Florida. In the late 1800’s the women began making dolls out of the palmetto for […]
We recently posted on our Facebook page about dolls made by the native people and we wanted to bring up some examples of the dolls that you can find in our exhibits! Almost all native tribes have dolls, but none are so common as the Corn Husk Doll. Like the […]
Almost all native tribes have dolls, but none are so common as the Corn Husk Doll. Like the one featured above, these dolls are made from the husks of corn. Historically they were made by many of the tribes that grew corn, and each one had a different story to […]
This doll was made by the Navajo people of the Southwest. Meant to be played with by children, dells are decorated to reflect the traditional dress of the time. Women, such as the one featured here, usually wear dresses or skirts made of velvet, cotton, or muslin. This doll has […]
The Seminole people reside in the Everglades of southern Florida. In the late 1800’s the women began making dolls out of the palmetto for the tribe’s children. The fibers of the palmetto were used for the majority of the doll’s construction. Later, cotton was used to stuff the doll’s fiber […]