AKA 48th Boule pendant belonging to Etta Moten Barnett: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This is a gold and enamel Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) pendant belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. The pendant consists of a circle of gold colored metal with a small loop on its top rim for suspension. On the front face of the pendant is the AKA crest in the center with the two shaking hands above the shield and the Greek motto below the shield. The crest is encircled by a green enameled wreath of laurel leaves. Outside of the leaves around of the perimeter of the pendant is raised text that reads “48th BOULE – HOUSTON TEXAS.”

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: July 1978
• Issued by: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908
• Owned by: Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004
• Type: pendants (jewelry)
• Medium: metal
• Dimensions: Diameter: 1 1/2 × 1/8 in. (3.8 × 0.3 cm)
• Place used: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Activism
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Broadway Theatre
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Topic: Sororities
• Topic: Women
• Object number: A2022.13.1.113
• 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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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.