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Pair of large Seminole Dolls

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Pair of large Seminole Dolls
<B>Pair of Seminole Dolls</B></I><BR>Circa 1930<BR>Height, Male 22 in. Height, Female 24 1/4 in.<BR><BR>This matched pair of male and female dolls is dressed in typical cotton patchwork clothing. The bodies and heads are made of palmetto fiber. The male doll is wearing tanned hide pants. These dolls were made in great quantity over the years to meet tourist demand. Dolls made of palmetto fiber appear as early as 1918. It is rare to find a male and female pair, especially of this large size. The construction of the male doll required extra work time to fabricate the arms and legs and proportionally fewer were made.<BR><BR>Reference<BR>Blackard, David, <I>Patchwork and Palmettos,</B></I> Fort Lauderdale Historical Society, 1990, pp. 56-57.<BR><BR> <BR><BR><B>Important notice: