Double Faced Negro Head Bank

c. 1938

Clementine Fossek

Associated Names
Clementine Fossek

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture is a bust of a human head with three different faces interwoven. The piece is medium-brown in color and displays detailed features like eyes, nose, and lips. It is presented in three views: front, side, and top-down. The sculpture has an African resemblance with traditional headwear.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, pen and ink, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.5 x 21.2 cm (11 5/8 x 8 3/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 4 1/8" high; 3 1/4" long; 3" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8563

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: C. Fossek.

Wikidata ID

Q64540205

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