Medium:

wood, synthetic twine

Dimensions:

4 × 3/16 in. (10.2 × 0.5 cm)

With string: 16 15/16 in. (43 cm)

Type:

necklace

Date:

20th century

Caption:

A gold cord suspends this round, wooden pendant necklace. On the pendant’s front, embossed initials (“BMP”) and the number “84” encircle the letter “A”, while its back bears an engraved cross. Though the pendant’s markings remain a mystery, the necklace belonged to Ethel L. Payne (1911-1991), a longtime Washington, DC resident who became known as First Lady of the Black Press for her pioneering journalism career.

Cite As:

Ethel Lois Payne Collection, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of Avis R. Johnson.

Accession Number:

1991.0076.0143

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Anacostia Community Museum Collection

Data Source:

Anacostia Community Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl824ceb6aa-f9e9-4982-b7df-1d7dcbea2dda

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:acm_1991.0076.0143