Pepper shaker in the form of "mammy" stereotype

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Ceramic pepper shaker in the form of an "Aunt Jemima" or "mammy" stereotypical character. The figurine is wearing a yellow dress with a red kerchief and is depicted standing with her hands resting on her hips. There is gold lettering at the waist that reads, [PEPPY] and a hole at bottom of figurine plugged with a round cork.

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