- On View
- Musical Crossroads Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Brown, James, American, 1933 - 2006
- Date
- 1970-1989
- Medium
- silk, satin, plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W (2008.7.5a): 53 × 42 in. (134.6 × 106.7 cm)
- 2008.7.5b: 4 3/4 × 3 9/16 × 1 3/16 in. (12 × 9 × 3 cm)
- Description
- A black silk satin, full-length cape with intricate beadwork on the collar. "James Brown" is also embroidered in the collar. Also included is a black circle button with a plastic silver bead and three small black tassels attached to it. The button was attached to the front, left side of the cape at chest high.
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- Type
- capes (outerwear)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2008.7.5ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.