Medallion depicting Prince Hall
Object Details
- Description
- A bronze Prince Hall freemasonry medallion. The obverse features a design of three concentric circles. The innermost circle bears a likeness of Price Hall in relief around which is the text [PRINCE HALL / 1748 / 1807]. The middle ring has text along the bottom that reads [JURISDICTION]. The outer ring features text around the circumference of the medal that reads [FRDSP · MRLTY · BTHLY LVE / F. & A.M.]. The reverse bears a number of Masonic symbols such as the all-seeing eye, square & compass, and the text [UNUM CENTUM].
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- after 1807
- Object number
- 2013.46.16
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Prince Hall, 1735 - 1807
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- medals
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- 1 3/16 × 1 3/16 × 1/16 in. (3 × 3 × 0.2 cm)
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Exhibition
- Slavery and Freedom
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
- Topic
- African American
- Associations and institutions
- Fraternal organizations
- Free communities of color
- Freemasonry
- Men
- Slavery
- U.S. History, 1783-1815
- U.S. History, Colonial period, 1600-1775
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2013.46.16
