- Created by
- Smith, Art, American, 1917 - 1982
- Date
- ca. 1950
- Medium
- sterling silver
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 3/4 × 1 7/8 × 7/8 in. (14.6 × 4.8 × 2.2 cm)
- Description
- This is the “Hallelujah hair comb” designed and created by jeweler Art Smith. The sterling silver hair comb is comprised of two long, curved hair prongs which mirror one another in shape. At the shaft of the comb, where the two prongs meet, are three decorative u-shaped metal pieces stacked with space and decreasing in size. The hair comb has one hallmark on one of the hair prongs, Smith’s signature [Art Smith].
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Jewelry and Adornment
- Topic
- Art
- Craftsmanship
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
- Object number
- 2023.12.22
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




