“Mammy” Salt and Pepper Shakers Holding a Pie and Rolling Pin

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Description:

Clay Art ceramic salt and pepper shaker set in the form two black women. The woman holding a pie is meant for the salt and the woman holding the rolling pin is meant for the pepper.

Product Origin:

China.

Background:

These figures depict the stereotypical “mammy” figure with their head wraps, aprons, and joyful faces.

To learn more about this caricature, read "The Mammy Caricature."

Statement: We understand these objects may inflict offense through their embodiment of racist ideology by depicting stereotypical and discriminatory imagery and language. However, we hope to educate our community and encourage personal reflection through interacting and understanding the historical context of these objects, rather than ignoring them.