"Angular Medallion"

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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.

This is a copper and brass "Angular Medallion" pendant designed and created by Art Smith. At the highest point of the pendant, a wire of copper (left) and a wire of brass (right) are soldered together, forming a loop to accommodate a chain. The copper wire is bent three times, under and over the brass wire. The brass piece is bent six times over and under the brass wire. The ends of the two wires meet in the middle of the pin over the bent wires and are flattened to be laid side-by-side. The medallion has one hallmark on the backside of one of the copper curves, Smith’s signature [Art Smith].

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