- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955
- Subject of
- 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, American, founded 1967
- Date
- ca. 1970
- Medium
- reflective glass on metal with adhesive
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 14 in. (35.6 cm)
- Description
- A disco ball, also known as a mirror ball, used for hip-hop parties thrown by DJ Kool Herc and his sister Cindy Campbell in the rec-room of their Bronx apartment complex at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue. The 14-inch disco ball has hundreds of square-shaped mirrors attached in a spherical shape, with a metal rod and a ring at the top to hang.
- Place depicted
- Bronx, New York City, Bronx County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
- Topic
- DJs (Musicians)
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Nightlife
- Social life and customs
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2022.73.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




