Object Details
- Description
This paper weight was given to Duke Ellington by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 1971. It is made of marble in the shape of the Kennedy Center with and engraved metal plate on top. The plate is engraved:
EDWARD KENNEDY ELLINGTON
FOUNDING ARTIST
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
DECEMBER 26, 1971- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- recipient
- Ellington, Duke
- presenter
- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- presentation date
- 1971
- Physical Description
- marble (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 in x 5 in x 4 in; 5.08 cm x 12.7 cm x 10.16 cm
- Object Name
- paper weight
