Red wooden paddle from Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity

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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.

Kappa Alpha Psi red painted wooden paddle. The Greek letters, kappa alpha psi [???], have been hand painted in white paint on the body of the paddle, recto, to the right of an image of the fraternity's crest also hand painted in white. The crest depicts a knight’s helmet with visor above a heraldic shaped shield divided into four sections. The top section has three stars above a wreath with a center bow and a single Greek work. The bottom, left section of the shield depicts two hands clasping. The bottom, center section depicts a scroll with the three Greek letters printed vertically. The bottom, right section depicts an arm holding a bolt. Below the shield, is a banner with Greek text written across the center.

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