The Ahmuty family papers do not record exactly when the dolls were made, but comparisons of their dress to works of art like the painting seen here suggest they were created during or near the end of Rebecca's enslavement. Little is known about how enslaved African Caribbean people made their clothing, as very few garments belonging to enslaved wearers survive. As such, Rebecca's dolls provide priceless, tactile insight into African Caribbean fashion history and the role of Indian textiles in the dress of the enslaved.

Observe: The attire of the dolls made by Rebecca Ahmuty almost perfectly matches with the attire of the senior servant in charge of washing the deer in Brunias' painting.