Brown felt homburg hat worn by Rakim: Museum Object and Cultural History
Brown felt homburg hat worn by Rakim: Date: 2006. Manufactured by: Scala, founded 1921. Worn by: Rakim, American, born 1968.
The object in the museum catalogue
A dark brown homburg style hat made from brown wool felt and a black grosgrain ribbon hatband with a bow at the proper left side. A cluster of multi-colored feathers extends from the top of the bow. The interior of the crown is lined with brown synthetic satin, with a manufacturer's logo at the center featuring a printed image of the tower of Pisa above the text "SCALA / COLLECTION". The word "SCALA" is also printed in gold on the interior proper left hat band. A small brown grosgrain ribbon bow is attached at the center back interior to indicate the proper back of the hat. To the proper left of the ribbon is a size and style tag.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 2006
- Manufactured by: Scala, founded 1921
- Worn by: Rakim, American, born 1968
- Type: homburgs
- Medium: wool felt, grosgrain ribbon, feathers, and synthetic fiber
- Dimensions: H x W x D (on form): 6 1/2 × 10 1/4 × 13 1/4 in. (16.5 × 26 × 33.7 cm)
- Place used: Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Clothing and dress
- Topic: Fashion
- Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
- Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2016.10.2.1
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rakim
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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