DepartmentUnited States & Canada

Shell encrusted Aunt Jemima bottle

NameShell encrusted Aunt Jemima bottle

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Place madeUnited States, North America

MediumGlass, shell, glass and plastic beads, rhinestones, paint, plastic, silk ribbon

DimensionsOverall: 10 1/16 x 4 1/8 in. (25.5 x 10.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of Eric Zafran, FA.2010.97.5

Object numberFA.2010.97.5

Collections

United States and Canada

DescriptionPainted shell and bead encrusted bottle in the form of a woman in long skirt and wide brimmed hat. Face and hands painted light cream, red lips, black hair and eyebrows. Black hat with light peach silk or satin ribbon. Blouse and skirt of pink shells with small bronze colored glass beads in spaces between. Collar, cuffs and apron of small round shells with tiny pearlescent beadlets between, edged with slightly larger pearlescent beadlets. Blue rhinestone buttons down front of blouse. Light gold rhinestone eyes.