Seminole Indian Wooden Doll and Clothing

Seminoles lived in the Southern Woodlands of the United States. This is a photo of a Seminole wooden doll in the upper left, a belt across the top and other ornaments from about 1850. I photographed this display at the Field Museum in Chicago.



Seminole dolls were carved from one piece of wood, and female dolls have a ball-shaped head of cloth or palmetto fiber; she appears to be about 12 inches (30cm) tall.

Notice the doll is dressed with 2 strips of materials, each sewn of narrow strips of cloth.

Below in the larger display is a Seminole man’s costume.



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