Designed by
Dames, Wilshire, Bahamian
Date
2015
Medium
cardboard, tissue paper, sequin, paper, feathers, paint, Glass bead, plastic, glitter, and glue
Dimensions
H x W x D: 54 × 44 × 4 in. (137.2 × 111.8 × 10.2 cm)
Description
The back piece of a man's costume for the Bahamas Junkanoo Revue, a junkanoo troupe in Miami, Florida.
The back piece is pear shaped and features an intricate design of paisley shapes, diamonds, triangular shapes, and curved shapes in red, white, yellow, and blue with red, blue, gold, and clear colored beads and gemstones. Several of the shapes are also covered in glitter. At the top center of the back piece are long red and black striped feathers tipped with smaller yellow feathers. When worn, these feathers are the highest point of the costume extending above the wearer's head. Three layers of feathers border the back piece. There are three layers of feathers on the outer edge of each hip extension. The innermost layer is yellow with slightly longer red feathers behind the yellow feathers, and light blue ostrich feathers behind the red feathers. Gold sequins are placed throughout the layers of feathers. The back of the piece is red with a double border of gold beaded trimming going around a series of pointed shapes. There is a cutout opening in the bottom half. The back piece attaches to the rods of the costume's harness (2015.140.7).
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
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
2015.140.6
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5208a648a-d593-489b-b707-98474958dc25

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