- On View
- Taking the Stage Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Taking the Stage
- Designed by
- Lynn, Judanna, American
- Worn by
- Anderson, Lauren, American, born 1965
- Used by
- Houston Ballet Company, American, founded 1955
- Date
- 2000
- Medium
- synthetic fiber, metallic paint, metal thread, and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W (h: top of snake to bottom of beads; w: closed): 9 × 6 in. (22.9 × 15.2 cm)
- Description
- A snake headband from a Cleopatra ballet costume. The headband features a gold pliable band with braided metallic gold threads around it. The back of the headband appears to have been previously attached with thread but is now separated. The braided metallic thread forms the shape of a snake's head in the front of the headband. The snake's head sticks up from the rest of the headband and has two clusters of small red beads for eyes. There are three strands of beads hanging down from either side of the headband. The beads vary in size and shape and are gold and turquoise in color.
- Place used
- Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing - Costume
- Type
- headbands (headgear)
- Topic
- Ballet
- Clothing and dress
- Costume
- Costume design
- Dance
- Design
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Houston Ballet
- Object number
- 2019.19.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




