Taylor Brothers Co., American, founded 1883 Search this
Medium:
enamel on metal
Dimensions:
H x W: 7/8 × 5/8 in. (2.2 × 1.6 cm)
Type:
tags
Place used:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1929
Description:
This tin chewing tobacco tag has a yellow background with a dark figure on the front wearing an ornate headdress with a red weapon in her left hand. She wears a yellow cloth around her waist and points to the right with her free hand. The text [Black Maria] is in red next to the figure. The tag back is blank metal, with two small protruding triangular shaped prongs, one at the top and at the bottom of the pin. Each prong is folded flat against the metal back.
Statement:
Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
