Cleopatra costume armbands worn by Lauren Anderson: Museum Object and Cultural History
Cleopatra costume armbands worn by Lauren Anderson: Date: 2000. Designed by: Judanna Lynn, American. Worn by: Lauren Anderson, American, born 1965.
The object in the museum catalogue
A set of armbands for a Cleopatra costume worn by Lauren Anderson for the Houston Ballet Company. The armbands are composed of a tan colored sheer net fabric, with gold chain trim on both sides and a gold and has a design of three beaded flowers of metallic gold and white pearl beads through the center. The armbands have two sets of three metal snaps as closures.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 2000
- Designed by: Judanna Lynn, American
- Worn by: Lauren Anderson, American, born 1965
- Used by: Houston Ballet Company, American, founded 1955
- Type: armbands
- Medium: tulle, pearl, thread, metal, and metal thread
- Dimensions: H x W (a- open): 3 × 10 in. (7.6 × 25.4 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W (b- open): 3 × 10 in. (7.6 × 25.4 cm)
- Place used: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Ballet
- Topic: Clothing and dress
- Topic: Costume
- Topic: Costume design
- Topic: Dance
- Topic: Design
- Object number: 2019.19.3ab
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Houston Ballet
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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