- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Van Peebles, Melvin, American, 1932 - 2021
- Date
- ca. 1971
- Medium
- leather , metal
- Dimensions
- individual: 12 1/2 x 4 x 11 in. (31.8 x 10.2 x 27.9 cm)
- Description
- A pair of boots worn by Melvin Van Peebles as the title character of "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." The black leather boots reach mid-shin, have a low heel, a square toe, and a side zipper closure. The interiors are tan leather. The soles are worn and the boots are scuffed at the toes.
- Type
- boots
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.82.3ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




