Trophy awarded to golfer Ethel Funches

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A United Golf Association "Amateur Women Championship Flight Winner" trophy won by Ethel Funches in 1968. 2015.249.1a: The trophy is made of metal, probably an alloy painted to look like gold. It is on top of a 5" dark brown wooden square base which is on top of a 3/4" thick flat wooden base. The trophy is a gold cup style. There is a circular base with a textured edge. The column is rounded at the bottom, gets thinner at the top, and ends in a sphere-like shape. The column has a ribbed texture. On top of the column is the main cup part of the trophy. It has a handle on each side that is shaped like a wreath. On top of the cup there is a base with two wing designs and a fleur-de-lis in the middle. At the top of the trophy, there is a figure of a female golfer.

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