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Belt from an S1W uniform: Museum Object and Cultural History

Belt from an S1W uniform: Date: ca. 1992. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Subject of: Public Enemy, American, founded 1982.

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The object in the museum catalogue

A black nylon belt from an S1W uniform. The belt is made from 2 1/4-inch wide heavy-duty black nylon webbed tape. Grommets run along the outer edges of the belt. It closes with a metal hook-and-eye closure.

Materials, dates and provenance

  • Date: ca. 1992
  • Manufactured by: Unidentified
  • Subject of: Public Enemy, American, founded 1982
  • Type: belts (costume accessories)
  • Medium: nylon and metal
  • Dimensions: L x W: 33 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (83.8 x 5.7 x 3.2 cm)
  • Topic: African American
  • Topic: Clothing and dress
  • Topic: Costume
  • Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
  • Object number: 2011.33.8.4
  • Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Public Enemy
  • Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

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 underlying object's rights statement is: No Known Copyright Restrictions Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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