Set of twenty molded heads in the form of a caricatured men and women

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A set of twenty (20) molded heads in the form of a caricatured men and women, ten (10) male heads and ten (10) female heads. The male heads (2007.7.268.1, .3, .5, .8, .9, .11, .13, .15, .17, .19), faces and hair have been painted black. They have round faces with large, round blue eyes, wide smiling mouths, red lips and white teeth. They are depicted wearing yellow hats placed slightly askew and have blue collars. The heads are hollow with opening at the bottom of the necks. The molded shape of the heads are identical for all ten (10) male dolls, but the painted features slightly vary from head to head. The female heads (2007.7.268.2, .4, .6, .7, .10, .12, .14, .16, .18, .20), faces and hair have been painted black. They have pointed chins, wide, blue eyes, white teeth and red lips.

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