- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
- Date
- mid-20th century
- Medium
- silk,cardboard, batting
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (lid): 3/4 × 3 7/8 × 3 3/16 in. (1.9 × 9.8 × 8.1 cm)
- H x W x D (base): 11/16 × 3 7/8 × 3 3/16 in. (1.7 × 9.8 × 8.1 cm)
- Description
- Box used by Mary Church Terrell to hold the Cross of Malta award (A2017.13.1.15.1) from the Philadelphia Cotillion Society. The oval box is covered in light brown textured fabric. The interior is tan and white with the silk lining heavily deteriorated and frayed.
- Place collected
- Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mary Church Terrell Family Archive
- Classification
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Type
- boxes (containers)
- Topic
- Associations and institutions
- Communities
- Social life and customs
- Social reform
- Youth
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
- Object number
- A2017.13.1.15.2ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




