"Niggy" necklace owned by Saul Williams: Museum Object and Cultural History
"Niggy" necklace owned by Saul Williams: Date: 2007. Designed by: Melody Ehsani, American. Owned by: Saul Williams, American, born 1972.
The object in the museum catalogue
Necklace featuring the word [Niggy] in cursive-style letters. "Niggy" is made of a light blue plastic with red pigment on top. Word is on a black plastic background, shaped around the letters. At either end of the word is a small plastic circle where the metal necklace attaches. Metal portion of necklace is a chain with clasp at the top for closure.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 2007
- Designed by: Melody Ehsani, American
- Owned by: Saul Williams, American, born 1972
- Type: necklaces
- Medium: metal, plastic
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 11 1/4 × 3 15/16 × 1/2 in. (28.6 × 10 × 1.3 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Beauty culture
- Topic: Clothing and dress
- Topic: Fashion
- Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
- Topic: Identity
- Topic: Language
- Topic: Rock and roll (Music)
- Object number: 2014.188.4
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Saul Williams
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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