Museum object · Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Hallelujah
ca. 1950
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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.
This is the Hallelujah hair comb designed and created by jeweler Art Smith. The sterling silver hair comb is comprised of two long, curved hair prongs which mirror one another in shape. At the shaft of the comb, where the two prongs meet, are three decorative u-shaped metal pieces stacked with space and decreasing in size. They are soldered in the back.The hair comb has one hallmark on one of the hair prongs, Smith’s signature [Art Smith].
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Catalog reference: 2023.12.22
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