Shako used by Florida A&M University Marching Band

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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.

A Florida A&M University Marching Band shako. Constructed of a hard plastic, the large bulb-like hat is covered in a fluffy white synthetic fabric. Draped across the forehead area is are three synthetic braided cords, red and green, which are connected to each side of the head by silver colored lyre buttons. In the middle of the cords is a large, round, silver colored star and leaf emblem. Lower, a green braided synthetic cord is draped across the plastic white visor, held in place on each side of the head by a silver colored lyre button. The underside of the visor rim features silver colored plastic and black writing: [100]. Also attached to the lower green braided cord, is a white chin-strap belt. The inside of the hat features the exposed and textured white plastic frame and off-white perforated plastic rim liner, held in shape by black synthetic cord.

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