Female mannequin head from Mae's Millinery Shop

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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.

A plaster form of a female head and neck covered with metallic gold paint. The facial features are detailed and realistic, including lines in the pulled back hairstyle to create the appearance of hair. The woman has her head turned over her proper left shoulder. At the back of the neck, text is engraved into the plaster that reads: "(c) P W / 63". The form has a large circular opening on the bottom.

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