Communion cup used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station
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Object Details
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church, American, founded 1887
- Description
- A tall, narrow cup used by the Wayman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lyles Station, Indiana. Sheaves of grain are embossed on two sides of the cup. Five parallel lines are etched around the base of the cup. Etched on the bottom is a maker’s mark that resembles “WB.”
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
- 20th century
- Object number
- 2012.155.15.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- communion sets
- Medium
- aluminum
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 3/4 × 5 3/8 in. (7 × 13.7 cm)
- Place used
- Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Religious and Sacred Objects
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- African Methodist Episcopal
- Communities
- Methodist
- Religion
- Rural life
- The Black Church
- Worship services
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2012.155.15.3
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50b39aa2f-a0c5-4d1a-b158-9b097e84da87
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