Lanyard worn by Baba Chuck
date: label: Date
content: late 20th-early 21st century
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Owned by
content: Charles Rudolph Davis, American, 1937 - 2017
notes: label: Description
content: A lanyard necklace attached to a large Africa-shaped pendant (A2018.98.1.2.1) worn by dancer Charles Rudolph Davis, also known as Baba Chuck. The lanyard is black and is constructed from round braided nylon. The lanyard is attached to the pendant by two (2) lanyard hooks clipped to the bail of the pendant. The silver toned landyard hooks are looped through the ends of each hook and the loops are held in place with silver toned metal crimps.
place: label: Place used
content: United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: African diaspora
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Identity
label: Topic
content: Modern dance
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Dr. Baba Chuck Davis Archive
label: Classification
content: Jewelry and Adornment
label: Exhibition
content: Musical Crossroads
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ngoma & Normadien Woolbright in memory of Dr. Chuck Davis
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2018.98.1.2.2
objectType: label: Type
content: necklaces
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: synthetic fiber and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (Overall with pendant): 23 5/8 × 3 1/4 × 7/16 in. (60 × 8.3 × 1.1 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (Doubled and attached to pendant at bail): 16 15/16 × 7/16 × 7/16 in. (43 × 1.1 × 1.1 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (Full length): 33 7/8 × 7/16 × 7/16 in. (86 × 1.1 × 1.1 cm)