Created by:

Tony Lama Boots, American, founded 1911  Search this

Worn by:

Bernie Worrell, American, 1944 - 2016  Search this

Subject of:

Parliament-Funkadelic, American, founded 1955  Search this

Medium:

leather and metal

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 39 1/4 × 1 3/16 × 1/4 in. (99.7 × 3 × 0.7 cm)

Type:

costume

belts (costume accessories)

Date:

mid 1990s

Description:

A purple leather belt worn by Bernie Worrell of Parliament-Funkadelic as part of Worrell's "Wizard of Woo" costume ensemble during the 1996 "Mothership Reconnection Tour."

The belt features two brown lizard skin belt loops, an engraved silver buckle, and brown lizard skin at the beginning and tip of the strap. On the backside of the belt in large black stamp print is: [FINAL SALE 34 LM7 1006]. The Tony Lama “Made in U.S.A.” logo is also imprinted on the back of the belt, in the direction of the buckle.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Funk (Music)  Search this

Men  Search this

Music  Search this

Musicians  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Judie Worrell and Bassl Worrell

Object number:

2021.43.3

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:

Clothing - Costume

Movement:

Afrofuturism

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd522b08229-ff52-4d5b-8ab7-f9c444daa567

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2021.43.3