trousers;
dance-costume
- Museum number
- Am1988,08.133.b
- Description
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Man's trousers (part of dance costume for "Danza de los Voladores"); two pieces of red satin, folded over into tube and sewn together for each leg; joined at top centre, but only sewn halfway at front for fly; white twisted cord for drawstring; each leg decorated with bands of material sewn on, as follows from crotch to bottom of leg: two stripes of black cloth with gold geometric design; gold fringe; two black stripes with gold geometric designs; gold fringe.
- Production date
- 1980s
- Dimensions
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Length: 95 centimetres
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Width: 60 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- These trousers are worn by the "caporal" or captain of the dance.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1988
- Acquisition notes
- Cost for entire dance-costume (a-c)
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Am1988,08.133.b