Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Worn by:

Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994  Search this

Medium:

onyx and metal

Dimensions:

H x W x D (each, flat): 5/8 × 5/8 × 1 1/8 in. (1.6 × 1.6 × 2.9 cm)

H x W x D (each, clipped): 5/8 × 5/8 × 3/4 in. (1.6 × 1.6 × 1.9 cm)

Type:

cuff links

Date:

mid 20th-late 20th century

Description:

A pair of cuff links with a round, flat onyx cap framed in gold metal and a gold bar and clip.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Beauty culture  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Composers (Musicians)  Search this

Conductors (Musicians)  Search this

Costume  Search this

Dance  Search this

Jazz (Music)  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam

Object number:

2013.237.4.5ab

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Clothing-Costume

Adornment

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a2d06f4f-f644-4eab-a769-8908b0ece45a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.237.4.5ab