Gold necklace with Africa pendant to promote Nina Simone's Black Gold album

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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.

A gold plated necklace (a) with pendant in the shape of Africa, in a red box (b). The pendant has been cast with the continent's topographical features in relief, with thick gold strands representing major rivers. These necklaces were distributed to radio disc jockeys to promote the release of Nina Simone's Black Gold album.

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