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Cleopatra costume box from the Houston Ballet Company

Catalog Data

Designed by:
Judanna Lynn, American  Search this
Worn by:
Lauren Anderson, American, born 1965  Search this
Used by:
Houston Ballet Company, American, founded 1955  Search this
Medium:
ink on cardboard
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 3 × 8 × 6 1/4 in. (7.6 × 20.3 × 15.9 cm)
Type:
boxes (containers)
Place used:
Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Date:
2000
Description:
A brown cardboard box with some tears on the top and on the sides. The lid has some staples around the edge. There is handwriting in black ink on top of the lid. It reads [Cleopatra - Rug dress / 1 headband / 1 collar]. There is more handwriting that is illegible from where the cardboard was torn. There is handwriting in black ink on the front side. It reads [CleoPATRA RUG Dress / 1 HeADBAND, 1 CollAR]. There is handwriting in black ink on the proper right side which reads [Cleopatra] and on the proper left side which reads [Cleopatra - Rug Dress / 1 headband]. The back of the lid is attached to the main box with staples. The box holds the wristbands, collar, and headband.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Ballet  Search this
Costume  Search this
Costume design  Search this
Dance  Search this
Design  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Houston Ballet
Object number:
2019.19.6
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Tools and Equipment
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54e2afb27-6cbb-4de5-8462-d0a7e4976ba4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2019.19.6