- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Van Peebles, Melvin, American, 1932 - 2021
- Date
- ca. 1971
- Medium
- felt
- Dimensions
- 5 x 11 x 12 3/16 in. (12.7 x 27.9 x 31 cm)
- Description
- A hat worn by Melvin Van Peebles as the title character of Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. The black felt hat has a wide brim and no additional decoration or ornamentation. The interior is not lined and there is no label.
- Classification
- Clothing - Costume
- Type
- hats
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.82.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




