Ceramic Head
Identifier
KKBOC0039
Title
Ceramic Head
Description
Ceramic sculpture of young black female with hooped earrings and curly hair, the top half of the head is open and would have possibly have been used for drinking or containing miscellaneous items.
Type
Koloniale Boekjes en Artefacten
Relation
Collection of colonial booklets, memorabilia, etc. from around the world.
Source
The Black Archives
Format
Ceramic Sculpture
Subject
Black Girl
Physical Dimensions
13x17x12
Country of Production
Italy
Place of Production
Rome
Keywords
Sculpture, Ceramic, Skull, Container, Earrings, Curly Hair, Goblet
Archived By
Richard Weaver
Oral History
Mitchell bought this object whilst travelling around Rome, where he said he saw a number of these types of ceramic containers which used black subjects in the design.
Collection
Citation
“Ceramic Head,” The Black Archives, accessed November 29, 2023, https://collection.theblackarchives.nl/items/show/41.