Object Details
depicted (sitter)
West, Mae
Description
Large painted chalk ware figurine depicting actress Mae West with an hour glass figure with an overly large head and bust. It is positioned in a familiar stance of Ms. West with one hand on the back of her head and one on the hip. Her face is painted in heavy detail, with garish eyebrows, eyelashes, blushing cheek, and red pouty mouth. Remnants of glitter still remain on necklace and at dress cuffs, with an additional star design painted in glitter on front of figurine below hips. West was a famous American actress and sex symbol whose career spanned seven decades.
Credit Line
Gift of Janet Vart
date made
ca 1930s
ID Number
2009.0064.14
accession number
2009.0064
catalog number
2009.0064.14
Object Name
chalkware figurine
figurine
Physical Description
plaster (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 14 in x 6 1/4 in; 35.56 cm x 15.875 cm
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Movie Collection
Exhibition
Entertainment Nation
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1348857