Nation of Islam Sister Clara Muhammad School uniform beret worn by Medina Rowell

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On View
Making a Way Gallery
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Objects in this Location
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
Created by
Unidentified
Issued by
Sister Clara Muhammad Schools, renamed 1975
Worn by
Rowell, Medina, American
Subject of
Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
Date
1978-1979
Medium
polyester
Dimensions
H x W x D (On form): 9 1/2 × 11 × 6 1/2 in. (24.1 × 27.9 × 16.5 cm)
H x W (Flat): 12 × 11 3/4 in. (30.5 × 29.8 cm)
Description
A dark brown beret, part of a Sister Clara Muhammad School uniform, worn by Medina Rowell. The polyester beret is round with an oblong opening on the underside for the wearer's head.
Place used
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing-Historical
Type
berets
Topic
Clothing and dress
Education
Nation of Islam
Religion
Urban life
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jamilah Sahib
Object number
2013.224.8
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c32e4de4-2e87-48f2-a2e8-4310fe7643a5

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