Brooch, "The Middle Passage - African Holocaust, "Maafa" [terrible thing in Swahili]", 1993–96
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We acquired this object in 1997
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- Object ID: 18655181
- Accession Number: 1997-3-1
- Acquired: 1997
- Short URL: http://cprhw.tt/o/2DBx4/
- Brooch, "The Middle Passage - African Holocaust, "Maafa" [terrible thing in Swahili]", 1993–96. 1993–96. Brass, cowrie shell. Museum purchase from Monet Jewelry Fund. 1997-3-1.
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Modeled after diagram of a slave trade ship seen from above, showing the lower deck densely packed with a cargo of slaves; five cowrie shells hang from the lower edge.
This brooch is brass, cowrie shell. Its dimensions are: H x W x D: 6.5 x 10.2 x 1.3 cm (2 9/16 x 4 x 1/2in.).
This brooch is from United States and dated 1993–96
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