Keychain from the Acapulco Black Film Festival: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A silver keychain from the Acapulco Black Film Festival (ABFF) held in 2000. The keychain is rectangular shaped and frames a molded ABFF logo at the center. The ABFF logo resembles a stylized half rayed-sun with a half of an eye at the center and a film strip at the bottom. The background is textured. The back of the keychain is slightly textured and has molded, stylized, block text that reads [ACAPULCO / BLACK FILM / FESTIVAL / 2000]. Along the bottom edge is a stamp that reads [STERLING]. The metal keychain is attached at the top to a silver toned, screw locking, D-type carabineer.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2000
• Subject of: American Black Film Festival, American, founded 1997
• Type: key rings
• Medium: sterling silver and metal
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 3 7/16 × 1 5/16 × 7/16 in. (8.8 × 3.3 × 1.1 cm)
• Place made: Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
• Place used: Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Arts and music festivals
• Topic: Film
• Topic: Holidays and festivals
• Object number: 2019.55.6
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jeff and Nicole Friday
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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