Bust of Phyllis Diller
Bust of Phyllis Diller
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- Description
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- This bust of comic Phyllis Diller depicts her with close-cropped hair and drapery around her shoulders in a formal style. The bust is made from copper painted plaster and is signed “Diller, M.K.” on the bottom.
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- The bust was originally displayed in a space in Phyllis Diller’s house that she referred to as the “Gothic Alcove” because it featured stained glass windows. Diller named all of the rooms in her house which included the “Bob Hope Salon” and the “John Wilkes Booth” phone booth.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Bust
- artist
- Diller, M. K.
- Physical Description
- plaster (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 14 in x 15 in x 9 in; 35.56 cm x 38.1 cm x 22.86 cm
- ID Number
- 2003.0289.18
- accession number
- 2003.0289
- catalog number
- 2003.0289.18
- Credit Line
- Gift of Phyllis Diller
- subject
- Humor
- Comedians
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Phyllis Diller
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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