Close-up showing the face of the carved wooden feature. Eyes, nose, mouth, and ears are well-defined.

Wooden Figurine

This rare wooden figurine probably depicts a kneeling performer wearing a cat-like mask, one of only four such figurines known….
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Woman’s Patchwork Skirt. Fabric alternates between black and multicolored patchwork stripes.

Woman’s Patchwork Skirt

In the early 1900s, Seminole women adopted hand-cranked sewing machines and revolutionized their patchwork tradition with more complex patterns. Patchwork…
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close up of brightly colored designs sewn from seed beads in shades of blue, green and maroon with gold accents. The edges of the fabric are red and tassels decorated to bottom of the bag

Shoulder Bag

This object is on permanent display in the South Florida People & Environments exhibit, located in the “Indian People in…
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display of pigment from various time periods, some are contained in shells or glass bowls others are solid rocks

Shell with Pigment

This object is on permanent display in the South Florida People & Environments exhibit, located inside the “Calusa Leader’s House”…
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close up of the headily decorated front flap of a Seminole Shoulder bag

Seminole Shoulder Bag

During the 1800s many Southeastern native men wore shoulder bags made of wool cloth with elaborate designs of embroidered beadwork….
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close up of two dolls dress in bright clothing

Seminole Dolls

Seminole dolls portray clothing and hairstyles worn by traditional Seminole men and women, with cotton “patchwork” cloth wrapped around palmetto…
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Two Metal Ornaments one is star shaped with a loop for a necklace or string, the other is a disk with a hole at the center

Metal Ornaments

Pierced metal pendants, made to ornament women’s clothing, are a uniquely Seminole tradition. Artists made them from various metals including…
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