Gold necklace with Africa pendant to promote Nina Simone's Black Gold album: Museum Object and Cultural History
Gold necklace with Africa pendant to promote Nina Simone's Black Gold album: Date: 1970. Created by: Unidentified. Worn by: Nina Simone, American, 1933 - 2003.
The object in the museum catalogue
A gold plated necklace (a) with pendant in the shape of Africa, in a red box (b). The pendant has been cast with the continent's topographical features in relief, with thick gold strands representing major rivers. These necklaces were distributed to radio disc jockeys to promote the release of Nina Simone's Black Gold album.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1970
- Created by: Unidentified
- Worn by: Nina Simone, American, 1933 - 2003
- Type: necklaces
- Medium: gold , metal
- Dimensions: H x W: 18 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (47.6 x 7 cm)
- Place used: United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted: Africa
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Advertising
- Topic: Africa
- Topic: Composers (Musicians)
- Topic: Folk (Music)
- Topic: Identity
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Object number: 2011.132.11ab
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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