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Fez

Object number2007.178.40 a,b

MediumLeather; felt; paint; plastic

Credit LineGift of Joe Davis

DescriptionRed felt fez. Yellow, green, grey, white, and red embroidery on front with text and image of sword over painted Egyptian pharaoh bust, which sets atop an upside down crescent moon with star below. Image accented with red plastic gems. Attached at top and flowing down side: black tassel. Gold chain holds tassel to right side of fez. Four sets of circular cut-holes at top. Grey vinyl bag; zipper at top. Dimensions(a) Width/Length: 11 (laying flat); Height: 7
Tassel Width: 1.5 ; Length: 11.25

(b) Width: 9 ; Length: 12.125
Inscriptions(a)
Yellow, green, grey, white and red embroidery on front, "SAHARA / 2".

(b)
Black plastic label with white lettering, "SMITH, AH".
Marks(a)
Tag inside leather lining: "7 1/2".

Also printed on leather, in silver, "Genuine Leather".

(b)
White tag on outside bottom right corner, "7 1/2".
Historical NotesArnold Herbert Smith was a 32nd Degree Mason and a Shriner. This object is associated with his Shriner's--Sahara Temple #2--background. Arnold Herbert Smith was a Pittsburgh police officer before spending twelve years with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Police Force. Arnold Herbert Smith, Sr., was born on October 11, 1923, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Schenley High School in 1942, and quickly enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving in the Pacific Theater. Three years later he married Mattie Lesesne; four children were born to this marriage. Years after his divorce to Mattie, he married Estella Pennington, with whom he had one son. Smith worked as a steelworker before joining the Pittsburgh Police Force in 1974; he eventually worked for the Housing Authority before retiring in 1986. Smith was also active in organizations, being a 32nd Degree Mason, a Shriner, and a member of both the Veterans of Foreign Affairs and the Fraternal Order of Police. He died September 19, 1999.

Previous owner Arnold Herbert Smith Sr. (1923 - 1999)

Related institution Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

Related institution Shriners International (founded 1870)

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