Issued by
Tuff Gong, Jamaican, founded 1970
Subject of
Bob Marley, Jamaican, 1945 - 1981
Bob Marley and the Wailers, Jamaican, 1963 - 1981
Date
after 1970
Medium
ink on paper with metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 1 3/4 × 5/16 in. (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.8 cm)
Description
A pinback button for Tuff Gong. The button background looks like a record with red and yellow stripes and a black circle at the center. Red and yellow block text at center reads [Tuff / Gong]. Black text on the left side read [Smile Jamaica / Bob Marley and the Wailers]. Black text on the right side read [Prod. by Bob Marley]. The back of the button has a metal pin with a clasp.
Place depicted
Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Type
buttons (information artifacts)
Topic
Advertising
Business
Reggae (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of T. Rasul Murray
Object number
2013.68.98
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bdc59adc-6fd8-49d8-aa2e-c16de39d1580

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