Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Green t-shirt with a portrait of MC Lyte
1990-2010
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 green t-shirt with the hem of the shirt and the sleeves cut off. The crew neck is also cut off to make a v-neck. The front of the shirt features a portrait of MC Lyte in sepia tones with cowrie shells along the edge of the left facing side and the top, and the portrait bordered with yellow and red color. A manufacturer's tag was cut from the interior center back.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2011.118.6
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