Gavel sound block used by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
date: label: Date
content: 1992
name: label: Manufactured by
content: AITG, American
label: Subject of
content: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
notes: label: Description
content: A gavel sound block featuring the logo of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority. The block has a thick red acrylic body with curving edges. On the top of the block is a gold toned relief in the form of the Delta Sigma Theta crest, which features a woman's head in profile above a shield featuring a torch, laurel leaves, and a crossed sword and cane. Below the crest is a banner reading [?E?TA SIGNA TETA]. The plastic of the underside of the sound block is covered with black felt and has two manufacturer stickers.
place: label: Place made
content: Taiwan, Asia
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Sororities
label: Topic
content: Women
label: Topic
content: Women's organizations
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
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 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.85.3.1
objectType: label: Type
content: percussion idiophones
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: plastic, metal, felt
label: Dimensions
content: 5 × 3 9/16 × 5/8 in. (12.7 × 9 × 1.6 cm)