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Football jersey signed by Colin Kaepernick

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object Details

Created by
Nike Inc., American, founded 1971
Worn by
Colin Rand Kaepernick, American, born 1987
Signed by
Colin Rand Kaepernick, American, born 1987
Description
A San Francisco 49ers football jersey from 2014, size 42, signed by #7 Colin Kaepernick. Jersey is red, 88-91% nylon and 9-12% spandex (depending on panel). Numbering and name are stitched on in white fabric. Jersey is signed on back along the number 7: [Coli. / Kap / 7]. Plastic stitched on collar features NFL logo. Nike logo appears on shoulders. Jersey has tag completely stitched into inside of the back panel and notes the 42 size, "On Field" product line, and a Nike logo. Number appearing on the tag at bottom reads 219110021786.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Harry Edwards
2014
Object number
2017.10.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Nike
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
jerseys
sports uniforms
Medium
nylon, spandex, cloth, plastic, thread
Dimensions
H x W (Laid flat): 29 1/2 × 23 1/2 in. (74.9 × 59.7 cm)
Place depicted
San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
See more items in
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Exhibition
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Football
Sports
Record ID
nmaahc_2017.10.1
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5949cbbdd-19a3-4993-a921-86e1b565fdd6

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