Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Black fur hat
late 20th century
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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 fur felt hat. The hat has a flat crown and wide brim that tilts slightly downwards. The hat is blocked to shape and made of one panel of felted fur. The fur continues to the underside of the hat and ends halfway up the side of the crown. Remnants of an elastic band are sewn on each side of the crown at the interior. The hat is unlabeled.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2007.3.1034
