Sash used in a Black Men of Labor parade in New Orleans: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Sash used in a Black Men of Labor parade in New Orleans. The sash has yellow orange and pink pompom and yellow and orange ribbons on each end. It is made up of several types of braided tassels sewn together. Colors included in the sash are red, white, orange, and gold. It is backed with yellow satin fabric.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2012
• Manufactured by: Unidentified
• Used by: Black Men of Labor, Inc., American, founded 1994
• Type: sashes (costume accessories)
• Medium: cloth, plastic
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 45 × 18 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (114.3 × 47 × 8.9 cm)
• Place used: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
• Place made: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Associations and institutions
• Topic: Building Arts
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Communities
• Topic: Costume
• Topic: Fraternal organizations
• Topic: Holidays and festivals
• Object number: 2015.260.7.1
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Black Men of Labor, Inc.
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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