Taj Mahal

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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 black-and-white photograph of Taj Mahal, by Platon. Taj Mahal is depicted seated, holding a banjo in playing position. He is turned in three-quarters pose towards the left edge pf the photograph and shown from the thighs up. His chin is tilted towards his chest and he is looking sideways towards the viewer with a serious expression on his face. He is wearing a black, banded, Stetson style hat, and a black, pinstripe suit over a dark tone dress shirt. The banjo is resting in his lap with his proper left hand wrapped around the banjo neck and his fingers arranged in a chord position over the frets. The perspective of this photograph is taken from the top of the headstock which appears disproportionately large in the foreground. Printed at the top of the headstock is arched text that reads [Gold Tone] with a graphic of a five pointed star below.

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