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Pendant for the Order of the Eastern Star

ca.1940

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Source catalog description

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

A circular metal pendant with a ceramic center. A metal faux gold border resembling a chain link with individual leaves angled toward the right encircles the ceramic center. The ceramic center has a 5-point star outlined in black at its center, with each point/triangle a different color (red, green, white, blue, and yellow). Each triangle/point depicts a black ink symbol within the triangle. In the center of the star is a pentagon in black with a white representation of a podium and book. There is a loop (clasp) on the reverse of the pendant, but no chain is currently attached.

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

Catalog reference: 2015.70

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