Black Majesty

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 bronze sculpture with a brown patina depicting a regal woman walking. She is wearing an ankle-length dress with cape and a tall, cylindrical headdress. Her proper right hand is resting on her chest while her left gently grasps her dress, lifting the hem slightly as she steps forward. Incised on the front of the base at the edge is [Barthé].

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