- Issued by
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Used by
- Beasley, Louis J., American, 1907 - 2001
- Date
- 1939-1944
- Medium
- linen
- Dimensions
- H x W: 21 1/8 × 20 3/4 in. (53.7 × 52.7 cm)
- Description
- Coporal made of white damask linen with a central motif of ivy leaves and a border of two small ivy leaf vines surrounding a larger ivy leaf vine between them. Two sides of the square cloth are the selvedges, while the other two sides are hemmed with machine stitching.
- Place made
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Textiles and Quilts
- Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
- Type
- communion sets
- Topic
- Catholicism
- Men
- Military
- Religion
- Segregation
- Worship services
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Louis J. Beasley Family
- Object number
- 2013.205.1.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




