On View
1968 & Beyond Gallery
Exhibition
A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Bailey, Jan, American, 1942 - 2010
Date
1960 - 1999
Medium
metal, paper
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 1/8 × 1 15/16 × 3/8 in. (5.4 × 5 × 1 cm)
Description
Square pin-back button featuring the silhouette of a man and woman's head. Between the two heads is a candle holder with seven candles and two small brown cups. The cup near the woman's head has black type that reads, [DEC 26]. The cup near the man's head reads, [JAN 1]. Green and black type surrounds imagery on all four sides. Type reads, [NGUZO SABA/THE 7 PRINCIPLES OF/KWANZAA/UJIMA/COLL. WORK/RESP/UJAMAA/COOP. ECO./NIA/PURPOSE/KUUMBA/CREATIVITY/IMANI/FAITH/UMOJA/UNITY/KUJICHAGULLA/SELF-DETERMINATION].
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Holidays and festivals
Religion
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.201.1.16
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd598f19ef3-0f98-45fc-a5e1-eda1f1bfbd36

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