Manufactured by:

Bancroft Cap Company, American, founded 1967  Search this

Subject of:

Public Enemy, American, founded 1982  Search this

Medium:

wool, leather, and polyester

Dimensions:

3 x 9 x 9 1/2 in. (7.6 x 22.9 x 24.1 cm)

Type:

berets

Date:

ca. 1992

Description:

A red beret from an S1W uniform worn by James Amir Muhammad. The beret is made of red felted wool trimmed in black leather around the opening. The fit can be adjusted by tying the length of black ribbon strung through the leather trim. The interior of the beret is lined with black fabric with a manufacturer's tag sewn at the center of the interior crown reading "BANCROFT / Military Caps / MAKERS OF FINE CAPS FOR / OVER 90 YEARS / FRAMINGHAM MASSACHUSETTS". The name "J. AMIR" is handwritten in blue ink at the top left facing corner of the tag. An additional care and fiber content tag is sewn along the side seam of the interior lining.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Costume  Search this

Hip-hop (Music)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Public Enemy

Object number:

2011.33.8.1

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Clothing - Costume

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5993397c5-1034-463d-8f7b-3db0512edab7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.33.8.1