Object Details
- artist
- Diller, M. K.
- Description
- 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.
- 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
- Credit Line
- Gift of Phyllis Diller
- ID Number
- 2003.0289.18
- accession number
- 2003.0289
- catalog number
- 2003.0289.18
- Object Name
- Bust
- 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
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Phyllis Diller
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Humor
- Comedians
- Record ID
- nmah_1247692
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-1629-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
