Poncho with graphic design

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

Poncho made by an unidentified Brooklyn designer. The poncho is made of white cloth with four metal buttons that run from the neck to mid-chest. On the front proper left side of the poncho there is a large design that runs from the shoulder to the hip. The design is in the shape of a rectangle and outlined in black pigment. Outside the rectangle there are a few black circles. Inside the rectangle there is a drawing. The top of the rectangle is yellow at middle there is a white stripe, below the white curved stripe is a green block of color, and below the green block is another white block. Over the color blocks the profiles of two faces are outlined in black. Each face has a red beret atop the head and glasses over the eyes. In the bottom proper right side of the rectangle there is a signature.

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