Set of twenty molded heads in the form of a caricatured men and women
date: label: Date
content: 20th century
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
notes: label: Description
content: 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.
label: Description
content: 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.
label: Description
content: 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.
label: Statement
content: Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Caricature and cartoons
label: Topic
content: Stereotypes
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
label: Classification
content: Toys and Games
label: Classification
content: Racist and Stereotypical Objects
label: Exhibition
content: Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2007.7.268.1-.20
objectType: label: Type
content: dolls
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: paint on cardboard
label: Dimensions
content: each head: 4 1/4 x 3 x 2 3/4 in. (10.8 x 7.6 x 7 cm)