Brooch by Russell Ferrell

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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.

An abstract, sterling silver brooch designed and created by Russell Ferrell. The brooch has two crescent shapes on the left, curved around a black stone. On the right are four jagged edges with beads of metal at the tip. They meet at the bottom at a flattened base with a hollow dome of sterling silver. A gold alloy squiggle line runs between the dome and the black stone. On the back, the brooch has a lock C clasp and is inscribed with the artist's hallmark, date, and materials [RUSSELL / FERRELL / 94 / S. S. + 18 kt].

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