blackamoor
noun
black·a·moor
ˈbla-kə-ˌmu̇r 
plural blackamoors
1
or less commonly Blackamoor
: a European style of decorative art in which dark-skinned usually male human figures are depicted in a stylized and ornate form
also
: an object of decorative art (such as a statue or a piece of jewelry) in this style
Note: Blackamoor art is controversial and is often considered racist.
Today exuberance reigns, the rooms having been infiltrated by antique Egyptian figurines, tomb rubbings, Asian vases, blackamoors, marble busts … , and oil portraits in brightly gilded frames. —
Meredith Etherington-Smith
—often used before another noun Meredith Etherington-Smith The next month, another royal—Princess Michael of Kent—caused controversy after wearing a racist blackamoor brooch to the Queen's yearly Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace. —Julia Arciga
Julia Arciga As a general rule, the blackamoor figures found on the current market are presented as servant figures bearing light by holding a candle, candelabra or torch, or the figure may be holding up a tabletop or carrying a basket of fruit. —Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson
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“Blackamoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blackamoor. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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