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Two pieces of pyrite from the workshop of C. Edgar Patience

n.d.

Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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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.

These two (2) pieces of pyrite were found in the workshop of anthracite coal artist C. Edgar Patience. Both are irregularly shaped unused materials.

Catalog date
n.d
Recorded places
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; Art; Craftsmanship; Design; Folklife

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2016.70.3.1-.2

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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