Designed by
Dames, Wilshire, Bahamian
Date
2015
Medium
cardboard, sequin, wire, paper, paint, Glass bead, felt, plastic, glitter, masking tape, and glue
Dimensions
H x W x D: 13 × 13 × 11 in. (33 × 33 × 27.9 cm)
Description
The headpiece, or crown, of a man's costume for the Bahamas Junkanoo Revue, a junkanoo troupe in Miami, Florida
The headpiece is red, white, yellow, and blue and resembles an oversized turban in shape. At front center is a red and blue lotus-shaped design, with each petal tipped bordered in gold beading and tipped with a gemstone. At bottom center is a gold metallic sphere trimmed with gold beads. Two strands of gold beads drape down from the sphere and across the wearer's forehead, reconnecting at either side of the center lotus design. Radiating out from the lotus is a larger blue field, bordered by a row of gold beading, a line of yellow fabric, and a row of blue beading. The rest of the headpiece has thick white and red stripes interspersed with thinner yellow stripes. Each stripe is bordered by a row of gold or blue beading.
Place made
Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Cultural Place
Bahamas, Caribbean, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Costume
Type
hats
ceremonial costume
Topic
African diaspora
Clothing and dress
Costume
Costume design
Dance
Folklife
Holidays and festivals
Identity
Music
Ornamentation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.140.1
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59a577ac1-a3e4-42da-8e81-b9d4b673369b

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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