Museum object · Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Sculpture in the form of a caricatured porter holding a tray
mid 19th-20th century
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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 freestanding, metal sculpture in the form of a caricatured porter holding a tray. The man is depicted wearing a red porter’s hat with a chin strap, blue jacket, blue pants, and black shoes. The jacket has a white front with red buttons. The pants have a red stripe running down each leg. The man is holding a white tray in both hands. The figure is flattened and stands atop a brown circular base. The tray is round.
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Catalog reference: 2007.7.468
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