gloves part of Rafiki costume from "Lion King"
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This costume is worn by the narrator figure Rafiki, the tribal shaman or spiritual leader, in the stage musical, The Lion King. The character, a baboon, is always portrayed on stage by an actress as a way, in the words of Julie Taymor, the show’s director-designer, to bring “a strong adult feminine presence” to the play. The costume is a fine example of the way the designer combines aspects of South African art with that of show business razzle-dazzle.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Musical Theater
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2009.0181.01.01
label: accession number
content: 2009.0181
label: catalog number
content: 2009.0181.01.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: costume
label: Object Name
content: hand
label: Object Name
content: glove
label: Object Name
content: feet
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content: hands
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content: glove, part of Rakiki costume from Broadway play "Lion King"
label: Object Name
content: gloves, pair
label: Object Name
content: glove, pair
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 12 in x 6 1/2 in; 30.48 cm x 16.51 cm