Pendant for the Order of the Eastern Star

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.

A circular metal pendant with a ceramic center. A metal faux gold border resembling a chain link with individual leaves angled toward the right encircles the ceramic center. The ceramic center has a 5-point star outlined in black at its center, with each point/triangle a different color (red, green, white, blue, and yellow). Each triangle/point depicts a black ink symbol within the triangle. In the center of the star is a pentagon in black with a white representation of a podium and book. There is a loop (clasp) on the reverse of the pendant, but no chain is currently attached.

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