Decorative bunny from the porch of the Powell family vacation cottage

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Object Details

Created by

Unidentified

Owned by

Adam Clayton Powell Jr., American, 1908 - 1972

Description

White painted wooden bunny cut in profile that once was attached to the porch entryway of "The Bunny Cottage" located in the historic Highlands area of East Chop in the town of Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard and owned by the Powell family.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Isabel Washington Powell Foundation

Date

mid 20th Century

Object number

2012.16.5

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Type

architectural elements

Medium

paint on wood

Dimensions

H x W x D: 21 x 12 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (53.3 x 31.8 x 8.9 cm)

Place used

Oak Bluffs, Duke County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Exhibition

Power of Place

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Black interiors

Families

Recreation

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd536efc6b5-a003-4316-bbbd-8e9af250ae95

Record ID

nmaahc_2012.16.5