National Medal of Arts received by Cab Calloway
date: label: Date
content: 1993
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Issued by
content: United States Congress, American, founded 1789
label: Received by
content: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994
label: Subject of
content: National Endowment for the Arts, American, founded 1965
notes: label: Description
content: A National Medal of Arts received by Cab Calloway in 1993. The gold medal is suspended on an eggplant purple ribbon inside a double glass paneled display case. The case is tall and rectangular in shape with a plain, rectangular beveled base. It is constructed from wood with brushed gold leafing. The top portion of the shadowbox features molded, beveled edges with a dark brown accent line at the outer edge and a light brown mat holding the medal and ribbon in place. The front and back of the shadow box are covered with clear glass. Suspended inside is the medal. The front of the medal features four stylized human figures depicted in dance poses. Stamped text printed below reads [NATIONAL MEDAL / OF / ARTS]. Molded text on the back of the metal printed around the top edge reads [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA]. Stamped at the back center is the name [CAB CALLOWAY]. The medal is soldered to a half moon-shaped bezel. The accompanying ribbon wraps around the top, flat edge of the bezel. The case has two gold tone hinges at the top. The base of the shadow box is plain wood with a rectangular cut out at the center where the glass paneled shadowbox has been inserted and secured to the base with four small screws.
place: label: Place used
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Band (Music)
label: Topic
content: Composers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Conductors (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Dance
label: Topic
content: Jazz (Music)
label: Topic
content: Professional organizations
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
label: Classification
content: Awards, Medals, and Insignia
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2015.273.1.16
objectType: label: Type
content: medals
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: metal and ribbon with wood , glass and paint
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 21 1/4 × 10 1/2 × 5 3/8 in. (54 × 26.7 × 13.6 cm)