Hat worn by Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup in the film 12 Years a Slave

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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.

This straw boater hat was worn by Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup in the film 12 Years a Slave (2013). The hat is made from braided straw sewn in concentric circles to form a wide round brim, tall crown, and crushed top. A hatband made from brown braided cotton ribbon is tied around the crown and knotted at the proper left side. Illegible text is handwritten in black ink on the interior center back crown.

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