Liturgical cope worn by Reverend Ike
date: label: Date
content: after 1970
name: label: Designed by
content: Vestments by Lorenzo, Italian
label: Worn by
content: Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II, American, 1935 - 2009
notes: label: Description
content: A red, liturgical cope worn by Reverend Ike. The cloak-like garment is primarily constructed from red, damask silk woven with a repeating floral pattern and has a caplet made from the same material. The cope features two, wide, gold ribbon bands that run down either side of the front opening. Gold bands also accent the back side of the caplet and there is a single band running down the center of the back of the cope. At the front center of the caplet is an ornate gold clasp. Each end of the clasp features gold squares embellished with molded square crosses accented with lines. Attached to one side of the clasp is a short chain with a small hook at the end that fastens to the other half of the clasp to hold the cope closed. On the back of the caplet are three bands of gold ribbon running diagonally from the left and right shoulders and down the center of the caplet. Where the three bands meet is a large, embroidered, white dove over three embroidered gold rings. The dove is depicted from above with wings extended. It is embroidered with white, red, and gray thread. The three overlapping rings are embroidered with gold and outlined in red thread. The sides of the caplet are slightly rounded and come to a point at the bottom center. Attached directly to the bottom of the caplet is a small, molded, gold tone, clam shell ornament that holds three gold tassels. The interior of the cope is lined with ivory toned silk. Stitched to the back center of the neckline is a white tag with gray embroidered text that reads [VESTMENTS / BY / Lorenzo]. Embroidered text on the back of the tag reads [DRY CLEAN / ONLY].
place: label: Place made
content: Italy, Europe
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Christianity
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Preaching
label: Topic
content: Radio
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Social life and customs
label: Topic
content: Worship services
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Second Floor, 2 050
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eula M. Dent Eikerenkoetter (Wife) and Xavier F. Eikerenkoetter (Son)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2020.49.1
objectType: label: Type
content: copes
label: Type
content: vestments
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: thread , ribbon and metal on silk (fiber) with cord (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (flat): 61 × 29 5/8 × 1 3/16 in. (155 × 75.3 × 3 cm)