Female doll with braids
Maker
Unknown, Seminole
Date1930s?
MediumGlass beads, cotton, cloth, fiber, yarn, palmetto fiber, cotton cloth, rickrack, pearlized beads
Dimensions12” H
Credit LineMuseum purchase; Funded by Shirley W. Sollinger and Anne S. Murphy, mother and daughter
Object numberNA2008.28.MUR
DescriptionFemale doll made from palmetto fibers, with stitched eyes, eyebrows, and mouth and yarn braids, wearing a patchwork dress and cape, and glass and pearl bead hair ornament, earrings, and necklaces.
ClassificationsToys
Collections
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