Museum object · Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
White paper flower made by Herman Wallace while incarcerated
after 1972
Angola, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, 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.
A white handmade paper rosebud flower made by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Angola Prison. The flower is constructed of white paper wrapped in a concentric pattern and folded to resemble petals, a green paper stem with intricately detailed green leaves and brown thorns made of tiny bits of twisted paper.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog reference: A2018.36.1.15.3