Tunic of a Muslim Girl Training school uniform worn by Nadiyah Nasir
date: label: Date
content: 1968
name: label: Created by
content: Anna Najieb
label: Created by
content: Halimah Najieb
label: Worn by
content: Nadiyah Nasir, American
label: Subject of
content: Sister Clara Muhammad Schools, renamed 1975
label: Subject of
content: Muhammad University of Islam, American, founded 1934
label: Subject of
content: Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
notes: label: Description
content: This is a beige tunic made of synthetic fabric. The tunic has a round neck, long sleeves, and slight A-line silhouette that end below the waist. It fastens in the front with a row of buttons and snap fasteners at the collar and left shoulder. The front of the tunic has a front flap that covers the entire torso up to the left shoulder and hides the row of buttons. There are seven buttons of a light brown plastic material that appears opalescent. There are two metal snaps at the left shoulder and one snap at the collar. The tunic is lined with a light fabric.
place: label: Place made
content: Los Angeles, California, 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: Nation of Islam
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Women
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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 Dr. and Mrs. Yusef Nasir
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.221.1.1
objectType: label: Type
content: tunics
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: cloth and plastic with metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 30 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (77.5 × 39.4 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Waist: 23 in. (58.4 cm)