Business sign for Nation of Islam International Trades Division
date: label: Date
content: 1970s
name: label: Created by
content: Graveur d'Or
label: Subject of
content: Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
notes: label: Description
content: Rectangular, brass sign with four (4) holes, one (1) in each corner. Along the top are two (2) lines of Arabic. Underneath, in the center is English text [NATION OF ISLAM / INTERNATIONAL TRADES DIVISION]. Along the bottom are two (2) columns, the left one in English [Nadar Ail / DIRECTOR OF IMPORTS], and the right one in Arabic. Also at the bottom, right of center is a small engraving in the shape of a pointed oval with the manufacturer information. Within the oval is another concentric, pointed oval. Between the two ovals at the top is a small line of Arabic text and along the bottom is the manufacturer [GRAVEUR D'OR]. Within the ovals is a serial number [272265 / CASA].
label: Description
content: Brass is worn and has water marks across the face. Spotty discolorations overall. Portions of the lettering are chipped and show the brass underneath. Black lettering cracked.
place: label: Place used
content: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Nation of Islam
label: Topic
content: Religion
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
label: Movement
content: Black Nationalism
label: Exhibition
content: Making a Way Out of No Way
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Halimah Mohammed Ali
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2015.60.1
objectType: label: Type
content: shop signs
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: brass (alloy)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 11 3/4 × 19 11/16 × 1/16 in., 5 lb. (29.8 × 50 × 0.2 cm, 2.3 kg)