Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Ku Klux Klan, 2nd, American, 1915 - 1944  Search this

Medium:

rope

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 13/16 × 72 7/16 × 13/16 in. (2 × 184 × 2 cm)

Type:

belts (costume accessories)

Place used:

United States, North and Central America

Date:

ca. 1935

Description:

A white rope belt worn by a Ku Klux Klan member of an undetermined rank. Each end of the belt is knotted with tassels.

Statement:

Objects depicting symbols of hate or related to organized hate groups may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate history and culture.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Associations and institutions  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Fraternal organizations  Search this

U.S. History, 1919-1933  Search this

U.S. History, 1933-1945  Search this

White supremacy movements  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Object number:

2013.231.1.3

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Clothing-Historical

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56d783f5f-205b-4480-bffe-fde26d39deb7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.231.1.3