"Tardust" ring owned by Saul Williams

National Museum of African American History and Culture

"Tardust" ring owned by Saul Williams

Designed by
Melody Eshani, American
Owned by
Saul Williams, American, born 1972
Description
Ring featuring the word [Tardust] in cursive-style letters at the top of the ring. Letters made of a light blue-green plastic with red and yellow pigment. Word is on a plastic black background, shaped around the letters. Top of the ring adhered to shank that holds three fingers. Shank made of three sections of white plastic.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Saul Williams
2007
Object number
2014.188.5
Type
finger rings
Medium
metal, plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 3/8 × 3 1/8 × 13/16 in. (3.5 × 7.9 × 2.1 cm)
Classification
Adornment
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Beauty culture
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Hip hop (Music)
Identity
Language
Music
Rock and roll (Music)
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.188.5
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ea7d8971-55c5-4c26-aaab-32af2b0c5c29

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