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Seminole Indian Palmetto Root Dolls circa 1950

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    Posted 10 years ago

    vintagelamp
    (1101 items)

    My mother got these on a trip to Florida to visit her family in the late 1940s/ early 1950s. She grew up around Seminole Indians and one of her ancestors was a Creek Indian. She told me that the body of these dolls was made from palmetto root. The dresses were sewn by hand I believe. They have what appears to be glass beads around their necks.

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    Comments

    1. Virginia.vintage Virginia.vintage, 10 years ago
      Lovely, they are so sweet!!
    2. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 10 years ago
      Thank you Virginia!
    3. shaydaun, 9 years ago
      Does anyone know what year this Seminole doll could be? I was told the following information but this is all I have been able to find out.
      Seminole Indian doll..South Florida..possibly Miccasukee tribe
    4. katherinescollections katherinescollections, 9 years ago
      There's a couple of people on here that may drop a comment on this thread if they see it.
    5. katherinescollections katherinescollections, 9 years ago
      Manikin, CanyonRoad, any ideas on these dolls? I'd like to learn about them, too. :)
    6. Manikin Manikin, 9 years ago
      Seminole dolls were made as tourist dolls by Seminole's when tribe moved to Florida and was a way to make a income
      Here is a good article
      http://www.miamisci.org/blog/the-curious-vault-005-seminole-dolls/
    7. katherinescollections katherinescollections, 9 years ago
      Thanks, Manikin! :)

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