Black Skull with Sunglasses

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

Artist
James "Son" Thomas, born Eden MS 1916-died Greenville, MS 1993
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
ca. 1970
Object number
1997.124.89A-B
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture
Folk Art
Medium
unfired clay, foil, wax, metal, and plastic sunglasses
Dimensions
overall: 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.1 x 16.5 cm.)
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Department
Painting and Sculpture
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Figure\fragment\skull
Dress\accessory\eye wear
Record ID
saam_1997.124.89A-B
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk732f07af2-35ad-46eb-b3c8-01676b24989f
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