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
aluminum
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 3/4 × 5 3/8 in. (7 × 13.7 cm)
Description
A tall, narrow cup used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana. Sheaves of grain are embossed on two sides of the cup. Five parallel lines are etched around the base of the cup. Etched on the bottom is a maker’s mark that resembles “WB.”
Place used
Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Sacred and Ceremonial 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
2012.155.15.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50b39aa2f-a0c5-4d1a-b158-9b097e84da87

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