Black umbrella decorated with faux human hair braids designed by Kate Mack

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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.

Black cotton and polyester blend fabric umbrella embroidered with faux human hair braids designed by Kate Mack. The custom made umbrella has a wooden shaft and metal spokes painted black. The tip of the shaft and the ends of the spokes are capped in black plastic. The body is made from medium weight black cotton and polyester blend fabric. It is covered all over in braids of black faux human hair embroidered to the fabric in a vermicelli design. The curved handle is also covered in the black braided faux human hair.

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