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Silver pendant owned by Ginger Smock

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Manufactured by

    Unidentified

    Owned by

    Ginger Smock, American, 1920 - 1995

    Description

    A silver pendant owned by Ginger Smock. The pendant is completely adorned with what appears to be several small crystals. It is roughly shaped like the number five with a large crystal at center. Another large crystal is on the right side of the pendant. Five extensions are on the left side of the pendant. The pendant has two bails at top. The back side of the pendant is hollow and the crystals can be seen on that side as well.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lydia Samuel Bennett

    Date

    late 20th century

    Object number

    2016.161.6

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    pendants (jewelry)

    Medium

    silver and crystal

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 1 × 13/16 × 5/16 in. (2.5 × 2 × 0.8 cm)

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Jewelry and Adornment

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Instrumentalists (Musicians)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd593c8520d-b89b-4716-ac72-9988a5512477

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2016.161.6

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