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Created by:
Cheo Hodari Coker, American, born 1972  Search this
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., American, founded 1939  Search this
Manufactured by:
Carhartt, American, founded 1889  Search this
Worn by:
Mike Colter, American, born 1976  Search this
Medium:
cotton (fiber) and metal
Dimensions:
L x W: 41 5/16 × 22 7/16 in. (105 × 57 cm)
Chest: 22 7/16 in. (57 cm)
Type:
sweat shirts
Place depicted:
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 2016-2018
Description:
A charcoal and yellow bullet-riddled hoodie from the costume worn by Mike Colter as the character Luke Cage on the episode "Who's Gonna Take the Weight?" (103) of Marvel’s television series “Luke Cage.”
This heavyweight dark grey Carthartt cotton fleece hoodie features bullet holes from bullets shot at the invincible Luke; a gold metal “CARHARTT” engraved zipper; left and right lower pockets; and the orange and white Carhartt “C” logo patch. The inside of the hood is gold colored cotton and has two gold rings stitched at the base (neck) for a drawcord. The back bottom of the hoodie has four thin slits in the fabric of the ribbed yoke. The costume was worn in scenes of Cage breaking up a drug ring in Mariah Dillard's Crispus Attucks complex in Harlem.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Actors  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Comics and graphic novels  Search this
Costume  Search this
Television  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cheo Hodari Coker
Object number:
2020.47.2.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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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/fd527257558-4bea-47ef-9191-800cd1f747ac
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2020.47.2.1