- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Short-Colomb, Mélisande
- Subject of
- Georgetown University, founded 1789
- Date
- ca. 2017
- Medium
- cloth
- Dimensions
- L x W (2021.10.2.1): 42 × 37 in. (106.7 × 94 cm)
- L x W (2021.10.2.2): 79 × 32 1/2 in. (200.7 × 82.6 cm)
- Description
- Two headscarves worn together. One, blue with a flower pattern and cut edges, was worn under the second. The second scarf is longer and features a multi-colored pattern. The second scarf is well-worn and has some tears and frays along its seams.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- headscarves
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mélisande Short-Colomb
- Object number
- 2021.10.2.1-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




