These three apple head dolls include (from right to left): an 11-inch lady made on a reservation in Northern Montana, the 15-inch old woman with her bundle of wood who may also be from Montana and the peddler man from Guatemala or Mexico with his metal tray of worry dolls. The close-up of the largest doll shows the carving and manipulating of the apple to make her features. Black beads are used for her eyes. B is for BamBoo, Banana fiBer, BirchBark, Bread dough, and Buckeye A patent for making dolls of breadcrumbs was obtained by Widow Poncet & Mlle. Poncet in 1860. Bernard Ravca made dolls of breadcrumbs in 1907. Banana fiber and raffia was used to make these three 8-inch ladies representing people of the Tiriki in Western Kenya. One is grinding maize or millet flour. Banana fiber was wrapped in layers to make this African lady leaning on her staff. 16 SUMMER 2021