Object Details
- Manufactured by
- Bancroft Cap Company, American, founded 1967
- Subject of
- Public Enemy, American, founded 1982
- Description
- A red beret from an S1W uniform worn by James Amir Muhammad. The beret is made of red felted wool trimmed in black leather around the opening. The fit can be adjusted by tying the length of black ribbon strung through the leather trim. The interior of the beret is lined with black fabric with a manufacturer's tag sewn at the center of the interior crown reading "BANCROFT / Military Caps / MAKERS OF FINE CAPS FOR / OVER 90 YEARS / FRAMINGHAM MASSACHUSETTS". The name "J. AMIR" is handwritten in blue ink at the top left facing corner of the tag. An additional care and fiber content tag is sewn along the side seam of the interior lining.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Public Enemy
- ca. 1992
- Object number
- 2011.33.8.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Type
- berets
- Medium
- wool, leather, and polyester
- Dimensions
- 3 x 9 x 9 1/2 in. (7.6 x 22.9 x 24.1 cm)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Costume
- Hip hop (Music)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.33.8.1
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5993397c5-1034-463d-8f7b-3db0512edab7
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