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Wedge golf club used by Ethel Funches

late 20th century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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 wedge golf club used by Ethel Funches. The shaft is silver in color and is made out of metal. There is a black rubber grip at the top. The grip has short grey diagonal lines going in both directions all around it. In the center there is a line drawing of an arrow-like shape. There is text going vertically down both sides of the arrow. On the proper right side of the arrow it reads [GRIP RITE] and on the proper left side it reads [SWING RITE]. There is a thin line going around the base of the grip with stars below it. There are some scuffs in several areas on the shaft of the club as well as some areas of discoloring. The head of the club is made of metal and is silver in color. It is fairly flat and has rounded corners.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2015.249.4.8

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