On View
Musical Crossroads Gallery
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
Designed by
Eshani, Melody, American
Owned by
Williams, Saul, American, born 1972
Date
2007
Medium
metal, plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 3/8 × 3 1/8 × 13/16 in. (3.5 × 7.9 × 2.1 cm)
Description
Ring featuring the word [Tardust] in cursive-style letters at the top of the ring. Letters made of a light blue-green plastic with red and yellow pigment. Word is on a plastic black background, shaped around the letters. Top of the ring adhered to shank that holds three fingers. Shank made of three sections of white plastic.
Classification
Adornment
Type
finger rings
Topic
Beauty culture
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Hip-hop (Music)
Identity
Language
Music
Rock and roll (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Saul Williams
Object number
2014.188.5
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ea7d8971-55c5-4c26-aaab-32af2b0c5c29

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