Exposition Coloniale Internationale 1931

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Exposition Coloniale Internationale 1931
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  • Title :     Exposition Coloniale Internationale 1931
  • Artist:     Ed Martin Designer Raoul Bénard Designer
  • Accession:     84.1.44 a,b
  • Country:     France
  • Date:     1931
  • Dimensions:     Inches 2-5/8 diameter, Centimeters 6.7 diameter
  • Collection:     Object
  • Collection Theme:     World's Fairs and Expositions
  • Subject:     World's Fairs and Expositions , Colonialism , Ethnic , Figurative , Medal/Medallion/Medallic Design
  • Credit Line:     The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
  • URL:     84.1.44 A,B.JPG
  • Tags:     Colonialism~World's Fairs and Expositions
Description:
Circular bronze medal with obverse depicting multiple ethnic faces from different areas of the world and legend; reverse depicts background view of the exposition with cornucopia laden basket in foreground amongst palm fronds and central panel with engraved name of awardee; original red velvet lined box. a: medal, b: box