On View
CAAMA Gallery
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Worn by
Eikerenkoetter, Frederick J. II, American, 1935 - 2009
Date
mid 20th-early 21st century
Medium
cotton (textile)
Dimensions
H x W x D (flat): 17 1/2 × 16 3/4 × 1/16 in. (44.5 × 42.5 × 0.1 cm)
Description
A pocket square from a suit worn by Reverend Ike. The pocket square is made of machine-woven off-white linen or cotton with seamed edges. The pocket square has a large, plain center square with a woven square frame of four thick lines that intersect at each corner. The borders also feature four thick lines that intersect at each corner. In between the two lines is a woven wide band of thin lines that crosshatch at each of the corners.
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
handkerchiefs
Topic
Christianity
Clothing and dress
Preaching
Radio
Religion
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eula M. Dent Eikerenkoetter (Wife) and Xavier F. Eikerenkoetter (Son)
Object number
2020.49.2.6
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd580e0dd8e-54cc-4b69-ad1e-7ccebd83bdf8

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