Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Ku Klux Klan hood
early 20th Century
New York, United States, North and Central America
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.
An off-white conical-chaped Ku Klux Klan (KKK) hood with an attached back flap. The hood is made from a synthetic satin. Conical shape with back neck piece. Metal snap closures are sewn along the hem of the hood, indicating a removable face mask could be used by attaching it to these snaps.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2012.134.6