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Crown tie tack worn by Reverend Ike

Manufactured by:
Unidentified  Search this
Worn by:
Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II, American, 1935 - 2009  Search this
Medium:
rhinestone on metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 1 × 15/16 × 3/4 in. (2.5 × 2.4 × 2 cm)
H x W x D (tie tack without locking pin): 1 × 15/16 × 11/16 in. (2.5 × 2.4 × 1.8 cm)
H x W x D (locking pin): 7/16 × 7/16 × 7/16 in. (1.1 × 1.1 × 1.1 cm)
Type:
tie tacks
Place purchased:
England, Europe
Date:
mid 20th-early 21st century
Topic:
African American  Search this
Christianity  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Fashion  Search this
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Preaching  Search this
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Religion  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eula M. Dent Eikerenkoetter (Wife) and Xavier F. Eikerenkoetter (Son)
Object number:
2022.60.4
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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Classification:
Clothing-Historical
Jewelry and Adornment
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Second Floor, 2 050
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
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"Magic bracelet" by Art Smith

Created by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Medium:
sterling silver
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 3 × 3 × 3/4 in. (7.6 × 7.6 × 1.9 cm)
Type:
bracelets (jewelry)
Date:
ca. 1957
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Fashion  Search this
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number:
2023.12.1
Restrictions & Rights:
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Classification:
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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"Elemental bracelet" by Art Smith

Created by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Medium:
sterling silver
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 2 3/4 × 2 1/2 × 1 3/8 in. (7 × 6.4 × 3.5 cm)
Type:
bracelets (jewelry)
Date:
ca. 1951
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Fashion design  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number:
2023.12.10
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© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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"Shining Armor ring" by Art Smith

Created by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Medium:
sterling silver
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 7/8 × 1 1/4 × 1 in. (2.2 × 3.2 × 2.5 cm)
Type:
finger rings
Date:
ca. 1959
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Fashion  Search this
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number:
2023.12.14
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© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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"Angular pin" by Art Smith

Created by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Medium:
brass and copper
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 2 7/8 × 3 1/4 × 3/8 in. (7.3 × 8.3 × 1 cm)
Type:
pins (jewelry)
Date:
ca. 1949
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Fashion  Search this
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number:
2023.12.15
Restrictions & Rights:
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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"Paisley earrings" by Art Smith

Created by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Medium:
brass
Dimensions:
H x W x D (each): 2 × 1 1/4 × 7/8 in. (5.1 × 3.2 × 2.2 cm)
Type:
earrings
Date:
ca. 1952
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Fashion design  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number:
2023.12.18ab
Restrictions & Rights:
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Classification:
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
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Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54e7c5587-d77e-44a6-ad65-7b5138c418d7
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2023.12.18ab

"Pendulum neckpiece" by Art Smith

Created by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Medium:
sterling silver
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 11 × 4 5/8 × 1 1/2 in. (27.9 × 11.7 × 3.8 cm)
Type:
necklaces
Date:
ca. 1963
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
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Fashion  Search this
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number:
2023.12.19
Restrictions & Rights:
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
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"Magic ring" by Art Smith

Created by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Medium:
sterling silver
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 7/8 × 7/8 × 7/16 in. (2.2 × 2.2 × 1.1 cm)
Type:
finger rings
Date:
ca. 1957
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Fashion design  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number:
2023.12.2
Restrictions & Rights:
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2023.12.2

"Keel ring" by Art Smith

Created by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Medium:
sterling silver with jade
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 1 3/8 × 13/16 × 1 in. (3.5 × 2.1 × 2.5 cm)
Type:
finger rings
Date:
ca. 1949
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Fashion design  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number:
2023.12.20
Restrictions & Rights:
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2023.12.20

"Fortibus ring" by Art Smith

Created by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Medium:
brass
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 7/8 × 7/8 × 1/2 in. (2.2 × 2.2 × 1.3 cm)
Type:
finger rings
Date:
ca. 1947
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Fashion  Search this
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number:
2023.12.21
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2023.12.21

"Hallelujah hair comb" by Art Smith

Created by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Medium:
sterling silver
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 5 3/4 × 1 7/8 × 7/8 in. (14.6 × 4.8 × 2.2 cm)
Type:
combs (hair ornaments)
Date:
ca. 1950
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Fashion design  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number:
2023.12.22
Restrictions & Rights:
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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"Platelet cuff" by Art Smith

Created by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Medium:
nickel silver
Dimensions:
H x W x D (closed): 3 1/4 × 3 × 2 1/2 in. (8.3 × 7.6 × 6.4 cm)
H x W x D (open): 3 1/4 × 6 1/4 × 2 1/2 in. (8.3 × 15.9 × 6.4 cm)
Type:
bracelets (jewelry)
Date:
ca. 1947
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Fashion design  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number:
2023.12.23
Restrictions & Rights:
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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edanmdm:nmaahc_2023.12.23

"Erchie earrings" by Art Smith

Created by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Medium:
copper and brass
Dimensions:
H x W x D (each): 2 × 3/8 × 3/4 in. (5.1 × 1 × 1.9 cm)
Type:
earrings
Date:
ca. 1949
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Fashion design  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number:
2023.12.28ab
Restrictions & Rights:
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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"Ecstasy ring" by Art Smith

Created by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Medium:
fourteen-carat gold and smoky quartz
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 1 × 1 3/4 × 1 1/4 in. (2.5 × 4.4 × 3.2 cm)
Type:
finger rings
Date:
ca. 1959
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Fashion design  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number:
2023.12.30
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© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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"Double Loop ring" by Art Smith

Created by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Medium:
sterling silver with nephrite and cornelian
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 1 1/4 × 1 1/8 × 1/4 in. (3.2 × 2.9 × 0.6 cm)
Type:
finger rings
Date:
ca. 1956
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Fashion design  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number:
2023.12.4
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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"Floating Opal ring" by Art Smith

Created by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Worn by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Medium:
sterling silver with Mexican opal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 1 5/8 × 1 × 3/4 in. (4.1 × 2.5 × 1.9 cm)
Type:
finger rings
Date:
ca. 1954
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Fashion design  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number:
2023.12.7
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© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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"Bird bracelet" by Art Smith

Created by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Medium:
copper and brass
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 2 1/4 × 1 7/8 × 1 1/2 in. (5.7 × 4.8 × 3.8 cm)
Type:
bracelets (jewelry)
Date:
ca. 1948
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Fashion design  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number:
2023.12.8
Restrictions & Rights:
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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"X ring" by Art Smith

Created by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Medium:
sterling silver with fourteen-carat gold
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 1 1/4 × 1 1/8 × 1/2 in. (3.2 × 2.9 × 1.3 cm)
Type:
finger rings
Date:
ca. 1961
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
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Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number:
2023.12.9
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Dress and shawl designed by Ann Lowe

Designed by:
Ann Lowe, American, 1898 - 1981  Search this
Worn by:
Nora Francke Cammann, American, 1932 - 2014  Search this
Subject of:
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007  Search this
Medium:
tulle, lace, acetate, plastic buckram, elastic, and metal fasteners
Dimensions:
H x W (a flat): 50 × 65 in. (127 × 165.1 cm)
H x W (b flat): 32 × 123 in. (81.3 × 312.4 cm)
Type:
dresses
shawls
Place made:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1950; altered 1951
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Design  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Fashion design  Search this
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Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
Object number:
2007.3.27
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Collection title:
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Fashion
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Dress designed by Ann Lowe

Designed by:
Ann Lowe, American, 1898 - 1981  Search this
Subject of:
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007  Search this
Medium:
silk, chiffon, taffeta, net, metal, and elastic
Dimensions:
H x W x D (On form): 42 1/2 × 24 × 16 1/2 in. (108 × 61 × 41.9 cm)
Waist: 24 in. (61 cm)
Type:
dresses
Place made:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1960
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Design  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Fashion design  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
Object number:
2007.3.22
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Black Fashion Museum Collection
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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
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