Tea bell mammy

Circa 1940s to 1950s Hand-Fashioned Dolls

Purchased at an estate sale in Oxnard, California in 2025, these circa 1940s to 1950s hand-fashioned dolls represent depictions of Black people as objects of utility. #blackclothdolls #handmadedolls #mammydoll #halfdoll #miniaturedoll

Example of a 1940s tea bell mammy illustrates #thewaytheysawus