Seminole Dolls:
Seminoles were excellent woodcarvers. They made
many things out of wood - homes, canoes. They also made dolls. They
made two types of dolls.
One was a little doll, about 2 inches tall.
Each doll was dressed with fabric garments such as a Seminole woman or
man would wear.
The other doll was much bigger, perhaps 10 to 18
inches, and carved out of wood in an odd way. Everything was elongated
as if you took a person and pulled them thin like taffy. It's a
strangely attractive doll.
Today, Seminole artists make both types of
traditional dolls.
