Description: SET OF SIX VINTAGE SEMINOLE INDIAN NATIVE AMERICAN PALMETTO DOLLS 3 different sizes- large doll 5” 3 medium dolls 3.5” 2 small dolls 2.75” approximately. The bodies of the dolls are made with palmetto fibers from palmetto scrub grown in Florida with cotton dresses. The Seminoles were part of the economic and cultural development of the Florida frontier. The decline of the hide trade followed by the Great Depression forced Seminoles to seek alternative sources of income. Beginning in the 1910s, some Seminole families worked at tourist villages along the Tamiami Trail and other highways. Visitors could walk through the villages to learn what daily life was like for the Seminoles. When tourist season ended each year, the families would return to their real homes. The Seminoles living in the tourist villages made money by selling handicrafts, including patchwork clothing and dolls. They had been making dolls as toys for their children for years. Once the tourists began passing through, doll making became a thriving business.
Price: 130 USD
Location: Aurora, Colorado
End Time: 2025-01-24T09:43:07.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Featured Refinements: Seminole Doll
Tribal Affiliation: SEMINOLE
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handmade: Yes
Culture: Native American: US
