Bob Marley merchandise
Hat
1980 (made)
1980 (made)
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This is an example of rock and pop merchandise. This knitted beanie hat was sold during Bob Marley's 1980 tour of the UK, with a matching scarf (S.996-2010). It is knitted in the red, gold and green colours denoting the Rastafari movement; red representing the blood of martyrs, green the vegetation, and gold the wealth of Africa. Reggae music had strong connections in punk circles and the two mutually thrived in late 1970s and early 80s Britain.
Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and guitarist credited with bringing the sound of reggae to the British and American music scenes. With his band The Wailers, Marley spread both Jamaican music and knowledge of the Rastafari movement to a worldwide audience.
Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and guitarist credited with bringing the sound of reggae to the British and American music scenes. With his band The Wailers, Marley spread both Jamaican music and knowledge of the Rastafari movement to a worldwide audience.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Bob Marley merchandise |
| Materials and techniques | Machine knitted acrylic |
| Brief description | Bob Marley merchandise: red, yellow and green striped acrylic beanie hat. All along the turned up rim is knitted text reading "Survival Bob Marley". |
| Physical description | Bob Marley merchandise: red, yellow and green striped acrylic beanie hat. All along the turned up rim is knitted text reading "Survival Bob Marley". |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Bob Fisher |
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| Summary | This is an example of rock and pop merchandise. This knitted beanie hat was sold during Bob Marley's 1980 tour of the UK, with a matching scarf (S.996-2010). It is knitted in the red, gold and green colours denoting the Rastafari movement; red representing the blood of martyrs, green the vegetation, and gold the wealth of Africa. Reggae music had strong connections in punk circles and the two mutually thrived in late 1970s and early 80s Britain. Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and guitarist credited with bringing the sound of reggae to the British and American music scenes. With his band The Wailers, Marley spread both Jamaican music and knowledge of the Rastafari movement to a worldwide audience. |
| Associated object | S.996-2010 (Ensemble) |
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| Accession number | S.997-2010 |
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| Record created | October 28, 2010 |
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