- On View
- Segregation Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Issued by
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Used by
- Beasley, Louis J., American, 1907 - 2001
- Date
- 1939-1944
- Medium
- brass
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1/4 × 4 × 4 in. (0.6 × 10.2 × 10.2 cm)
- Description
- A brass paten, used for the distribution of the consecrated Eucharist. The paten is a simple, unadorned platter with a 1/2 inch raised border. Verso, in the center of the paten, the letters [U. S.] are engraved.
- Place made
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- 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
- 2013.205.1.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




