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The Middle Passage - African Holocaust, "Maafa" (terrible thing in Swahili) Brooch
This is a brooch. It was designed by Phyllis Bowdwin and manufactured by Who Deserves It More Than You?. It is dated 1993–96 and we acquired it in 1997. Its medium is brass, cowrie shell. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
It is credited Museum purchase from Monet Jewelry Fund.
- Bandbox And Lid, Sandy Hook
- block-printed paper on pasteboard support.
- Gift of Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson.
- 1913-45-11-a,b
- Brooch, Jungle Plate Nr. 01, from the Jungle collection
- amber, grapewood, silver, paint.
- Courtesy of Marion Fulk.
- 22.2015.1
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.)
Cite this object as
The Middle Passage - African Holocaust, "Maafa" (terrible thing in Swahili) Brooch; Designed by Phyllis Bowdwin (American, b. 1941); Manufactured by Who Deserves It More Than You?; USA; brass, cowrie shell; H x W x D: 6.5 x 10.2 x 1.3 cm (2 9/16 x 4 x 1/2in.); Museum purchase from Monet Jewelry Fund; 1997-3-1
