Head wrap worn and signed by Erykah Badu
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1998
name: label: Worn by
content: Erykah Badu, American, born 1971
notes: label: Description
content: This is a long rectangle of orange cloth used as a head wrap by Erykah Badu.
label: Description
content: On the left side are several inscriptions by Badu, both handwritten in black marker:
label: Description
content: Front, top left corner: [I Cut This in 1/2 I Still Wear The Other Piece / e.b.];
label: Description
content: Front, top center margin: [Orange Is My Favorite Color. I Wore This Wrap / in 1998 in the Summer.].
label: Description
content: Under the margin inscription are several stains and splotches that she circled and drew arrows to with labels, such as "sweat" "tears" and "Make / up."
label: Description
content: In the center of the rectangle of cloth is a longer inscription by Badu in green marker: [Peace & Love / Beloved: / the one who possesses this / garment shall be a part of my energy! Remember me when you / remember goodness. Love & Respect to God & you. / e badu]. Above the inscription she drew an ankh and a flower. Below it she drew an outline of her hand.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Rhythm and blues (Music)
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Soul (Music)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Costume
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2021.102.8
objectType: label: Type
content: headcloths (headgear)
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 with ink
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 104 1/2 × 26 15/16 in. (265.4 × 68.5 cm)