White panel with repeating face pattern by Moshood

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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 white panel with a repeating face pattern by Moshood. The panel is made of one length of linen cotton blend. It has a four-inch-wide channel at the top of the panel. The text [MOSHOOD] is printed in red across the center top below the channel. Dashes of red paint create a grid which has three columns and five rows. Each square is filled with a face printed with black. The face has a wide X at the top between the eyes. Six lines grouped in twos are printed on each side of the nose. The text [MOSHOOD / ©] is printed between the nose and mouth of each face. The text [ORÍSÀ-ÒGÚN] is painted in red at the bottom of the panel. The "S" in the word has a line painted below. A white splotch of paint is applied above the "N". The sides of the panel are finished with the fabric's selvage.

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