Museum object · Clothing - Costume
Cleopatra costume armbands worn by Lauren Anderson
2000
Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
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.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2019.19.3ab
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