Peace Symbol Pendant Necklace, Worn by Kathy Duquette, 1970-1975
THF188033 / Peace Symbol Pendant Necklace, Worn by Kathy Duquette, 1970-1975
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Artifact Overview
The "peace sign" was first designed in 1958 as part of the British Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. By the late 1960s and 1970s, the symbol -- shown on this necklace -- came to mean that the wearer was an opponent of the Vietnam War. Ultimately, the peace sign came to represent opposition to war in general.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Necklace
Date Made
1970-1975
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2000.135.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Kathy Duquette.
Material
Copper (Metal)
Leather
Color
Copper (Color)
Dimensions
Length: 18.0 in (strap + pendant)
Width: 1.875 in (pendant)
Length: 2 in (pendant)
Length: 31 in (total length of strap)
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