Bagged shell casings from General Colin L. Powell's burial service
date: label: Date
content: November 5, 2021
name: label: Created by
content: 3rd Infantry Regiment
label: Subject of
content: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
label: Received by
content: Alma J. Powell, American, 1937 - 2024
label: Subject of
content: General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021
notes: label: Caption
content: These are the shell casings from the 21-gun salute at General Powell's burial service at Arlington National Cemetery on November 5, 2021. Soldiers assigned to the Presidential Salute Battery, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as The Old Guard, rendered the salute at General Powell's burial service. The shell casings were presented to Alma Powell, General Powell's widow.The 21-gun salute is a military tradition that began in the 14th century and is recognized by many nations today. Made by cannon or artillery, it is the highest honor rendered.
label: Description
content: Bagged ammunition shell casings from the 21-gun salute at the funeral service of General Colin L. Powell, November 5, 2021. Stored in a black nylon bag (a) labeled in silver cursive text, “The Old Guard”, printed at the center of one side of the bag, are the twenty-one (21) shell casings (b-v) from bullets fired at General Powell’s military funeral service.
place: label: Place used
content: Arlington, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Funeral customs and rites
label: Topic
content: Men
label: Topic
content: Military
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
label: Classification
content: Weapons and Ammunition
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alma J. Powell
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2022.101.1.11a-v
objectType: label: Type
content: ammunition
label: Type
content: bags (containers)
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: (casings) metal
label: Medium
content: (bag) plastic and polyester
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (casings): 2 9/16 × 3/8 × 3/8 in. (6.5 × 1 × 1 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (bag): 6 1/8 × 5 3/8 in. (15.6 × 13.6 cm)