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Description
This cloth doll is a traditional rag doll that local island people sew to share with their children or sale to tourist. The doll wears a colorful dress and a colorful head wrap. Originally, rag dolls were made by families who could not afford porcelain dolls or plastic dolls for their children. The doll changed over the years from having a look of a slave to a young lady.This doll represents the more modern look and does not have the many stereotypes usually given to dolls of color.
Keywords
African American Collectibles, African American History, African American Cultural History, African American Art