Breaking Chains

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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 headwrap with a pink exterior with chain designs. The fabric of the exterior has a pink background with a white chain design printed throughout it. Also printed throughout the exterior is a black design of a broken chain and a pink and black compass. The fabric of the exterior is gathered together to form a pouf and sewn at the top to hold it's shape. The interior of the headwrap is a maroon color with an elastic band with a gold toned metal snap. Next to the elastic band there is a tag sewn on the interior that is black with white and pink text. The pink and white Miss Balanta logo is on the tag with a white copyright symbol next to it. Underneath that is [I am from Colombia] printed in white text.

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