Cleopatra costume headband worn by Lauren Anderson
date: label: Date
content: 2000
name: label: Designed by
content: Judanna Lynn, American
label: Worn by
content: Lauren Anderson, American, born 1965
label: Used by
content: Houston Ballet Company, American, founded 1955
notes: label: Description
content: A snake headband from a Cleopatra ballet costume. The headband features a gold pliable band with braided metallic gold threads around it. The back of the headband appears to have been previously attached with thread but is now separated. The braided metallic thread forms the shape of a snake's head in the front of the headband. The snake's head sticks up from the rest of the headband and has two clusters of small red beads for eyes. There are three strands of beads hanging down from either side of the headband. The beads vary in size and shape and are gold and turquoise in color.
place: label: Place used
content: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Ballet
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Costume
label: Topic
content: Costume design
label: Topic
content: Dance
label: Topic
content: Design
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Costume
label: Exhibition
content: Taking the Stage
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 054
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Houston Ballet
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2019.19.5
objectType: label: Type
content: headbands (headgear)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: synthetic fiber, metallic paint, metal thread, and plastic
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (h: top of snake to bottom of beads; w: closed): 9 × 6 in. (22.9 × 15.2 cm)