Zwarte Piet Mug
Identifier
TBAFB0012
Title
Zwarte Piet Mug
Description
White mug with three Zwarte Piet caricatures. From left to right, the text above the caricatures reads 'Hoge Hoogte Piet', 'Hulp Piet' and 'Coole Piet'.
Creator
Jetix Europe Channels
Type
Melamine Mug
Relation
Facing Blackness is a multimedia exhibition that takes the public through the obscure history of portraying Black people from the colonial period to contemporary society. Using unique archive material and visual art, we show how anti-black racism became part of the Dutch 'cultural archive' and our everyday ideas, customs and utensils. On the other hand, the exhibition shows how there has always been 'everyday resistance' to various forms of racism and how Black people themselves have given and continue to give meaning to their culture and identity.
Source
The Black Archives
Format
Mug
Subject
Zwarte Piet, Black caricature
Coverage
Caricature
Date
c.2007
Physical Dimensions
8x8x8
Country of Production
Netherlands
Place of Production
Roosendaal
Keywords
Zwarte Piet, Sinterklaasfest
Copyright
RTL Nederland
Rightholder
RTL Nederland
Archived By
Hannah Rustomjee
Collection
Citation
Jetix Europe Channels, “Zwarte Piet Mug,” The Black Archives, accessed April 22, 2025, https://collection.theblackarchives.nl/items/show/3446.