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Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Slick Rick, British American, born 1965  Search this
Medium:
cloth and elastic
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 2 3/8 × 3 1/8 × 9 1/2 in. (6 × 7.9 × 24.1 cm)
Type:
patches (costume accessories)
costume accessories worn
Place collected:
Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1980s - 2000s
Description:
Royal blue eyepatch with teal inner lining. The concave eyepatch has a black elastic strap and a light blue interior.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Hip-hop (Music)  Search this
Rappers (Musicians)  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ricky Walters, professionally known as Slick Rick
Object number:
2014.203.9
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Costume
Exhibition:
Musical Crossroads
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50e8a2b1e-b817-49de-860e-b721c1f84a77
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.203.9