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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 with plastic buttons and metal zipper and fasteners

Dimensions:

H x W x D (.1-.3 on form): 59 × 30 × 20 in. (149.9 × 76.2 × 50.8 cm)

H x W x D (.1 Shirt on form): 30 1/2 × 19 × 15 in. (77.5 × 48.3 × 38.1 cm)

H x W (.1 Shirt flat): 30 7/8 × 15 3/4 in. (78.4 × 40 cm)

H x W x D (.2 Culottes on form): 42 × 18 × 19 in. (106.7 × 45.7 × 48.3 cm)

H x W (.2 Culottes flat): 42 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (108 × 34.3 cm)

H x W x D (.3 Cape on form): 38 3/4 × 29 × 19 in. (98.4 × 73.7 × 48.3 cm)

H x W (.3 Cape flat): 38 3/4 × 18 in. (98.4 × 45.7 cm)

H x W x D (.4 Headscarf on form): 12 1/4 × 17 × 11 in. (31.1 × 43.2 × 27.9 cm)

H x W (.4 Headscarf flat): 18 3/4 × 32 in. (47.6 × 81.3 cm)

Type:

capes (outerwear)

shirts

culottes

headcloths (headgear)

Place used:

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

Date:

1970-1977

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:

2013.224.2.1-.4

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/fd5fc95fee4-1599-438e-8643-6e0c82b31a6e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.224.2.1-.4