On View
Changing Exhibition Gallery
Exhibition
In Slavery's Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
Created by
Balanta, Angélica, Colombian
Date
2023
Medium
polyester with elastic and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 9 × 4 × 13 in. (22.9 × 10.2 × 33 cm)
Description
A multicolored headwrap with black text printed around the exterior. The fabric of the exterior of the headwrap has pink, blue, white, and orange stripes. The exterior has the phrases "no soy tu negrita", "no soy ni tu negrita", "morenita ni tu mamita", "no quiero que me disminuyas", and "usando diminutivos" printed in black in multiple places throughout the exterior. The fabric of the exterior is gathered together to form a pouf and sewn at the top to hold it's shape. The interior of the headwrap is a pink fabric. On the inside of the headwrap there is a pink elastic band with a gold toned metal snap. Next to the elastic band there is a black tag sewn on with white and pink text. The pink and white Miss Balanta logo is printed on the top of the tag with a white copyright symbol next to it. Printed underneath that is [I am from Colombia] in white.
Place made
Colombia, Latin America, South America
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
headscarves
Topic
African diaspora
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Miss Balanta
Object number
2024.25.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Miss Balanta
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53f9b0640-8680-4a8a-8a9f-6e28de396029

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