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Cloth bag owned by Pete Cosey

late 20th century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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.

Cloth bag with drawstring close. The fabric of the bag features highly decorative motifs in red, yellow, pink, white, and black. Bag is a single sheet of cloth sewed closed at two ends. A white fiber cord can be pulled to close the bag.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2021.105.6.3

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