Hood worn by an unidentified member of the Ku Klux Klan
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944
- Date
- ca. 1935
- Medium
- cotton
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 25 3/16 × 13 3/4 in. (64 × 35 cm)
- Description
- An off-white conical-shaped Ku Klux Klan hood with an attached back flap with squared corners worn by a member of an undetermined rank. Rough eye holes are cut into the front of the mask. A crease is on the left side of the mask. Several brown stains are on the mask.
- Statement
- Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Type
- hoods (headgear)
- Topic
- Associations and institutions
- Clothing and dress
- Fraternal organizations
- U.S. History, 1919-1933
- U.S. History, 1933-1945
- White supremacy movements
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift
- Object number
- 2013.231.1.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.