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Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Issued by:

Muhammad University of Islam, American, founded 1934  Search this

Worn by:

Jamilah Sahib  Search this

Subject of:

Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930  Search this

Medium:

synthetic fiber and metal buttons and zipper

Dimensions:

H x W x D (.1 Tunic on form): 29 1/2 × 20 × 17 in. (74.9 × 50.8 × 43.2 cm)

H x W (.1 Tunic flat): 30 × 16 3/4 in. (76.2 × 42.5 cm)

H x W x D (.2 Pants on form): 39 × 16 × 8 in. (99.1 × 40.6 × 20.3 cm)

H x W (.2 Pants flat): 39 3/8 × 16 5/8 in. (100 × 42.2 cm)

H x W x D (.3 Headscarf on form): 13 × 22 × 18 in. (33 × 55.9 × 45.7 cm)

H x W (.3 Headscarf flat): 28 1/4 × 42 3/4 in. (71.8 × 108.6 cm)

Type:

tunics

skirts

headcloths (headgear)

Place used:

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1959-1969

Topic:

African American  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Education  Search this

Nation of Islam  Search this

Religion  Search this

Urban life  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jamilah Sahib

Object number:

2013.224.1.1-.3

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Clothing-Historical

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54f68fd16-73e9-458e-944f-3e84b51dc537

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.224.1.1-.3