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Painted blackface mask

Manufactured by:
British Made Toys & Games, British  Search this
Medium:
cotton (textile) with plaster and paint
Dimensions:
H x W x D (Overall): 19 3/16 × 9 × 8 7/16 in. (48.8 × 22.8 × 21.5 cm)
H x W x D (Mask): 9 1/16 × 8 × 3 15/16 in. (23 × 20.3 × 10 cm)
Type:
masks (costume)
Place made:
England, Europe
Date:
20th century
Topic:
African American  Search this
Blackface  Search this
Caricature and cartoons  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Costume  Search this
Stereotypes  Search this
Theatre  Search this
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
Object number:
2007.7.228.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Costume
Racist and Stereotypical Objects
Exhibition:
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e25ce04b-89f3-426d-91f7-be300ba481d4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2007.7.228.1
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