Costume Design
Early-mid 20th century (Drawn)
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Full length design for an American Indian, holding a spear in his left hand, wearing a multicoloured feather headdress from which hang long yellow tails, yellow spotted animal skin diagonally around the torso and green loincloth with red fringe and long red fringe 'tail' centre front; the thighs are decorated with concentric circles in blue and red; around the wrists and knees are long fringe 'tails'. Pen and ink and watercolour.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by unknown artist for an American Indian in an unidentified production. Pen and ink and watercolour. First half 20th century. |
| Physical description | Full length design for an American Indian, holding a spear in his left hand, wearing a multicoloured feather headdress from which hang long yellow tails, yellow spotted animal skin diagonally around the torso and green loincloth with red fringe and long red fringe 'tail' centre front; the thighs are decorated with concentric circles in blue and red; around the wrists and knees are long fringe 'tails'. Pen and ink and watercolour. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Cyril W. Beaumont Bequest |
| Object history | The design was possibly acquired by Beaumont in relation to his books on ballet design. The design came to the Museum as part of the Cyril Beaumont Bequest. |
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| Accession number | S.388-2001 |
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| Record created | June 23, 2001 |
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