Hand-forged wrought iron piece made by Peter Simmons

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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.

Hand-forged wrought iron piece made by Peter Simmons. The large piece is two-dimensional and has a square top. A diamond is at the center of the piece. Decorative elements above and below the diamond mirror each other and form a “X” with spiral elements. One side of the piece has an iron hinge. The piece is painted black with some of the paint flaking off.

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