Crown from The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations’ Millennium General Assembly

James Hampton, Crown from The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly, ca. 1950-1964, gold and silver aluminum foil, cardboard, found objects, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Margaret Kelley McHugh, Nancy Kelley Schneider and William H. Kelley, 2001.67.1
James Hampton, Crown from The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly, ca. 1950-1964, gold and silver aluminum foil, cardboard, found objects, 8 1⁄2 x 10 x 9 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Margaret Kelley McHugh, Nancy Kelley Schneider and William H. Kelley, 2001.67.1

Artwork Details

Title
Crown from The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations’ Millennium General Assembly
Artist
Date
ca. 1950-1964
Location
Dimensions
8 1⁄2 x 10 x 9 in.
Credit Line
Gift of Margaret Kelley McHugh, Nancy Kelley Schneider and William H. Kelley
Mediums Description
gold and silver aluminum foil, cardboard, found objects
Classifications
Subjects
  • Religion
  • Dress — accessory — hat
Object Number
2001.67.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2001.67.1

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Daten.d.
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