Black and purple graphic tie worn by Melvin Van Peebles: Museum Object and Cultural History
Black and purple graphic tie worn by Melvin Van Peebles: Date: 2000- 2010. Created by: Westminster, Italian. Subject of: Melvin Van Peebles, American, 1932 - 2021.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black and purple graphic tie worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The tie is made from one panel of black silk that is vertically seamed to itself at the center back. There is a purple/magenta, large abstract print of a feather that covers most of the fabric. At the back of the tie, near the wider end is a black rectangular fabric tag with gold embroidered text that reads [WESTMINSTER]. Towards the thinner end is a black rectangular fabric label with gold embroidered text that reads [ALL SILK/MADE IN ITALY]. The inside is lined with purple silk fabric.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 2000- 2010
- Created by: Westminster, Italian
- Subject of: Melvin Van Peebles, American, 1932 - 2021
- Type: neckties
- Medium: silk (textile)
- Dimensions: Length (end to end): 53 11/16 in. (136.4 cm)
- Dimensions: Width (widest point): 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
- Place made: United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Actors
- Topic: Black Enterprise
- Topic: Clothing and dress
- Topic: Fashion
- Topic: Film
- Topic: Musicians
- Object number: 2024.60.12
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The displayed image also has an explicit CC0 designation. The underlying object's rights statement is: No known copyright restrictions Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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