Headscarves worn by Mélisande Short-Colomb at Georgetown University convocation
date: label: Date
content: ca. 2017
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Worn by
content: Mélisande Short-Colomb
label: Subject of
content: Georgetown University, founded 1789
notes: label: Description
content: Two headscarves worn together. One, blue with a flower pattern and cut edges, was worn under the second. The second scarf is longer and features a multi-colored pattern. The second scarf is well-worn and has some tears and frays along its seams.
place: label: Place used
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Education
label: Topic
content: Justice
label: Topic
content: Slavery
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 2001-
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Mélisande Short-Colomb
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2021.10.2.1-.2
objectType: label: Type
content: headscarves
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: cloth
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (2021.10.2.1): 42 × 37 in. (106.7 × 94 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (2021.10.2.2): 79 × 32 1/2 in. (200.7 × 82.6 cm)