Museum object · finger rings
Fortibus
ca. 1947
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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.
This is the Fortibus ring designed and created by jeweler Art Smith. The brass ring has a circular band with several perforations of different sizes and shapes around the band.
- Catalog date
- ca. 1947
- Recorded places
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Recorded subjects
- African American; African diaspora; Art; Craftsmanship; Design; Fashion; Fashion design
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: 2023.12.21
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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