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M. J. Tyson, Popular Devotion, 2019, devotional medals, sterling silver, pewter, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2021.18.2
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Popular Devotion
- Artist
- Date
- 2019
- Location
- Dimensions
- overall: 19 1⁄8 × 10 1⁄2 × 1⁄2 in. (48.6 × 26.7 × 1.3 cm)
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase through the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund
- Mediums Description
- devotional medals, sterling silver, pewter
- Keywords
- Religion
- Dress — accessory — jewelry
- Object Number
- 2021.18.2
Artwork Description
“We pin so much to our precious possessions. We use them to extend our lives, to carry our stories into the future and our histories out from the past. Our possessions will outlive us, but they will not live forever.” —M. J. Tyson
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