Red felt bag for gavel used by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
date: label: Date
content: 1992
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Used by
content: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913
notes: label: Description
content: A rectangular red felt bag used to house the Delta Sigma Theta gavel (2014.85.2.1). The bag is sewn closed on thre sides with a hemmed opening at one end. There is a length of gold colored cord threaded through the hemmed edge so the bag can be drawn closed.
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: Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
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: 2014.85.2.2
objectType: 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: felt
label: Dimensions
content: Flat: 12 1/4 × 4 3/4 × 2 in. (31.1 × 12.1 × 5.1 cm)