On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Used by
Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church, American, founded 1887
Date
20th century
Medium
pewter
Dimensions
H x W x D: 3 1/2 × 7 1/8 × 7 1/8 in. (8.9 × 18.1 × 18.1 cm)
Description
A bowl used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana. The bowl has a large body with a curved lip above a small base. Etched in the bottom of the base is “Made in Hong Kong.”
Place used
Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Religious and Sacred Objects
Type
communion sets
Topic
African Methodist Episcopal
Communities
Methodist
Religion
Rural life
The Black Church
Worship services
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
Object number
2012.155.15.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55ab33c4d-a380-4471-80d2-5eaa632ef748

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