Alpha Kappa Alpha pendant belonging to Etta Moten Barnett
date: label: Date
content: late 20th century
name: label: Issued by
content: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908
label: Owned by
content: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004
notes: label: Description
content: This is a gold Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) pendant belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. The pendant consists of a circle of gold colored metal with a small loop on its top rim for suspension. On the front face of the pendant is the AKA crest in the center with the two shaking hands above the shield and the Greek motto below the shield. Under the motto is the number “50” engraved into the metal. The crest is arranged on a slightly raised oval within the circle of the pendant. Surrounding the oval is a gold colored metal thread that runs around the perimeter of the pendant in a rippled pattern. The back of the pendant is flat and blank.
place: label: Place used
content: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Activism
label: Topic
content: Actors
label: Topic
content: Broadway Theatre
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Sororities
label: Topic
content: Women
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Etta Moten Barnett Archive
label: Classification
content: Jewelry and Adornment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2022.13.1.118
objectType: label: Type
content: pendants (jewelry)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: metal
label: Dimensions
content: Diameter: 1 × 1/16 in. (2.5 × 0.2 cm)