On View
Musical Crossroads Gallery
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Florida A&M University, American, founded 1887
Owned by
Foster, William Patrick, American, 1919 - 2010
Date
1970-1979
Medium
polyester, wool (hair), plastic and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 12 3/16 × 10 1/2 × 12 3/8 in. (31 × 26.7 × 31.5 cm)
Description
A Florida A&M University Marching Band shako. Constructed of a hard plastic, the large bulb-like hat is covered in a fluffy white synthetic fabric. Draped across the forehead area is are three synthetic braided cords, red and green, which are connected to each side of the head by silver colored lyre buttons. In the middle of the cords is a large, round, silver colored star and leaf emblem. Lower, a green braided synthetic cord is draped across the plastic white visor, held in place on each side of the head by a silver colored lyre button. The underside of the visor rim features silver colored plastic and black writing: [100]. Also attached to the lower green braided cord, is a white chin-strap belt. The inside of the hat features the exposed and textured white plastic frame and off-white perforated plastic rim liner, held in shape by black synthetic cord. There is a worn size tag and purple writing on the rim liner, at the back of the head.
Place used
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
hats
uniforms
Topic
Clothing and dress
Education
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Marching bands (Music)
Music
Musicians
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Anthony Foster in memory of William P. Foster
Object number
2019.94.3ab
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58699ab9f-3048-4ada-8669-e15235dd1ecf

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