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Head of a Young Black Man

ca. 1931-1935

Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

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

A life sized plaster bust sculpture of a Black man, mounted on a square plaster base. The man has his eyes closed and a neutral expression on his face. Both the head and the base are painted a warm brown. On the rear of the square base, near the bottom edge, is [A. Savage].

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2024.70.1

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