Lamp from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse
- On View
- 1968 & Beyond Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
- Date
- 1970s
- Medium
- metal and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 1/2 x 7 in. (31.8 x 17.8 cm)
- Description
- An electric lamp (.a) with the word "BAR" printed on the lamp shade (.b). The lamp shade is ball shaped, and is made from plastic treated to look like frosted glass. The word "BAR" is printed on the lamp shade in a font style that is evocative of the late 19th century. There is a circular opening at the top of the lamp shade. The style of the lamp body is evocative of oil lamps of the late 19th century, with a chrome-colored faux metal burner at center, where the lamp shade meets the stem. The brass lamp stem is hinged so that the lamp body can be angled. The chrome lamp base is flat and unadorned. The brown electrical cord extends from the rim of the base. The lamp is outfitted with a red light bulb.
- Place used
- South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
- Topic
- Black interiors
- Domestic life
- Nightlife
- Segregation
- Social life and customs
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cassandra Fay Smith
- Object number
- 2011.101.11ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.