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Small black velvet headband

mid - late century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black velvet headband. A black synthetic velveteen ribbon has been folded over a (possibly) plastic base and machine sewn into place. At the center of the headband is a 1.25” long marking thread. There’s no label. It’s possible that this could be a choker.

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Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2007.3.1022

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