Corpus Christi Dance Costume Headdress
NameHeaddress
Artist
Artist unrecorded
DateMid-20th Century, Staff
Place madeEcuador, South America
MediumFiber, metal, glass
Dimensions63 3/8 x 7 1/16 x 16 1/8 in. (161 x 18 x 41 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.1991.7.1
DescriptionChild's headdress machine & hand sewn fabs. over wooden frame, decorated with feathers and ribbons tied to 3 spokes over top edge. Front with metallic paper and then sewn with mulitiple brightly colored trinkets: mirrors, coins, tiny globe, dolls. Long back flap heavily embroidered with florals over hot pink ground with blue and green ribbons sewn over the top. Pk., red, bl., gold dominant colors.
