Set of twenty molded heads in the form of a caricatured men and women: Museum Object and Cultural History
Set of twenty molded heads in the form of a caricatured men and women: Date: 20th century. Created by: Unidentified. Type: dolls.
The object in the museum catalogue
A set of twenty (20) molded heads in the form of a caricatured men and women, ten (10) male heads and ten (10) female heads.
The male heads (2007.7.268.1, .3, .5, .8, .9, .11, .13, .15, .17, .19), faces and hair have been painted black. They have round faces with large, round blue eyes, wide smiling mouths, red lips and white teeth. They are depicted wearing yellow hats placed slightly askew and have blue collars. The heads are hollow with opening at the bottom of the necks. The molded shape of the heads are identical for all ten (10) male dolls, but the painted features slightly vary from head to head.
The female heads (2007.7.268.2, .4, .6, .7, .10, .12, .14, .16, .18, .20), faces and hair have been painted black. They have pointed chins, wide, blue eyes, white teeth and red lips. They are depicted wearing red caps with white polka dots and a ruffle halo brim and a red collars around the necks. The heads are hollow with opening at the bottom of the necks. The molded shape of the heads are identical for all ten (10) female dolls, but the painted features slightly vary from head to head.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 20th century
- Created by: Unidentified
- Type: dolls
- Medium: paint on cardboard
- Dimensions: each head: 4 1/4 x 3 x 2 3/4 in. (10.8 x 7.6 x 7 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Caricature and cartoons
- Topic: Stereotypes
- Object number: 2007.7.268.1-.20
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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