Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Owned by:

Cheryl Bailey Solomon, American, born 1959  Search this

Subject of:

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913  Search this

Coppin State University, American, founded 1900  Search this

Medium:

yarn and twine with twill

Dimensions:

L x W: 17 × 35 × 1 in. (43.2 × 88.9 × 2.5 cm)

Type:

rugs

Place used:

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1979-1981

Description:

A rectangular cut pile rug from the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. The rug features the Greek letters of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, [?ST], in red against a white background. The rug has a twine warp and a yarn weft that is visible on the reverse. The back of the rug is bound on the left and right sides with cotton twill tape.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Associations and institutions  Search this

Communities  Search this

Education  Search this

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)  Search this

Sororities  Search this

Women  Search this

Women's organizations  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cheryl Bailey Solomon

Object number:

2015.91.4

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Textiles

Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f769350f-f805-4e0d-bfa7-b32db3267c5b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.91.4