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30" (76 cm.) Paper mache shoulderhead of adult woman with strong elongated throat an slightly-modeled bosom, sculpted tightly-curled hair with defined crown and having two very thick braided coils at the sides of the face, very thick black sculpted brows with shaded detail, small brown glass inset eyes, angular nose with flared nostrils, closed mouth with gentle smile which stretches to form cheek dimples, row of sculpted teeth, on later-added brown cloth body, antique calico dress, apron, undergarments, leather shoes. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 11824. Comments: Leo Moss, early 1900s, portrayal of an adult lady which was an unusual subject for the artist who usually preferred child subjects. Value Points: the rarity of the subject is enhanced by the very fine portraiture, with artistic details of facial modeling and exceptional modeling of hair. From the Myla Perkins collection, featured in museum exhibitions and in her book, Black Dolls (Collector Books, 1993), page 14.