Turban
ca. 1939
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Turban of blue satin set centre front with 'turquoise' jewel surrounded with small turquoise and set in silver mount from which hangs two turquoise beads and small metal crescents. Set in mount is a horsehair plume.
Object details
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| Brief description | Turban of blue satin worn by G H Elliott in an unidentified pantomime, ca. 1939. |
| Physical description | Turban of blue satin set centre front with 'turquoise' jewel surrounded with small turquoise and set in silver mount from which hangs two turquoise beads and small metal crescents. Set in mount is a horsehair plume. |
| Marks and inscriptions | ' Morris Angel & Son Ltd / 117 Shaftesbury Avenue / London W.C. / Date Note Stamped label |
| Object history | G H Elliott was a blackface performer. 'Black and white minstrels' or 'blackface minstrelsy' originated in the United States around 1830 and was based on racist negative stereotypes of African Americans. White performers used black make-up to blacken their skin. Blackface minstrelsy played a significant role in cementing and proliferating racist attitudes. |
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| Accession number | S.152B-1988 |
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| Record created | June 3, 2004 |
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