NAACP Image Award received by Della Reese
date: label: Date
content: 1996
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Received by
content: Della Reese, American, 1937 - 2017
label: Commissioned by
content: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
notes: label: Description
content: An NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series received by Della Reese for her role in "Touched by an Angel" at the 27th iteration of the award ceremony. The award is a kneeling nude male form with his arms stretched above his head, holding the earth in his hands. The silver metal figure is mounted to a two-tiered round black base. The larger of the two bases has a metal plate attached almost all the way around that reads: [27th NAACP Image Awards / Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series / DELLA REESE / "Touched By An Angel"]
label: Description
content: The upper portion of the tiered base is cracked around the figure's knees and next to the PL knee. Some scratches throughout base. The lower portion of the tiered base is chipped at the front, above the word "Image" on the plaque. There is a corresponding indent on the plaque, between the words "NAACP" and "Image." The plaque is also scratched under the words "Outstanding Lead."
place: label: Place used
content: Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Television
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture 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 Rev. Della Reese-Lett and Mr. Franklin Lett
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2015.150.1
objectType: label: Type
content: trophies (prizes)
label: Type
content: figurines
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: metal , wood
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 14 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 8 1/4 in. (36.8 × 21 × 21 cm)