Sean Paul at Jack's Hill: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Three identical black and white photographs of Sean Paul having his hair braided in the Jack's Hill neighborhood of Kingston, Jamaica.

Sean Paul is pictured sitting in the foreground of the image, while a woman stands behind him braiding his hair. He is wearing a white shirt, metal chain necklaces, and a watch on his proper left wrist and a ring on his left hand. There are small cornrows on the side of his head and the rest of his hair is loose, with a comb stuck in the front part. He is holding a black phone up to his ear with his proper left hand. There is a woman standing behind him. It is possible that she is the one braiding his hair. The woman stands behind him, looking down at her hands at the back of his head. She wears a light colored shirt and denim miniskirt.

The back of 2015.132.17.1 has an inscription by Bill Adler reading [Sean Paul @ Jack's Hill, Kingston, JA., May 1, 2003. By Afflicted]. There are no inscriptions on 2015.132.17.2, front or back. 2015.132.17.3 has an inscription by Bill Adler reading [Sean Paul, Kingston, 5/1/2003 By Afflicted.].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: May 1, 2003
• Photograph by: Peter Rickards, Jamaican, 1969 - 2014
• Subject of: Sean Paul, Jamaican, born 1973
• Type: black-and-white photographs
• Type: portraits
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (2015.132.17.1 Sheet): 13 7/8 × 11 in. (35.3 × 28 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (2015.132.17.1 Image): 13 7/16 × 10 1/8 in. (34.2 × 25.7 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (2015.132.17.2 Sheet): 14 × 10 15/16 in. (35.5 × 27.8 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (2015.132.17.2 Image): 13 1/2 × 10 1/8 in. (34.3 × 25.7 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (2015.132.17.3 Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.3 × 27.8 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (2015.132.17.3 Image): 13 1/2 × 10 1/8 in. (34.3 × 25.7 cm)
• Place captured: Jack's Hill, Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Dancehall (Music)
• Topic: Hair
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Reggae (Music)
• Object number: 2015.132.17.1-.3
• 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 underlying object's rights statement is: © Peter L.T. Rickards and Diana A. Rickards Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.