Cleopatra costume box from the Houston Ballet Company

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A brown cardboard box with some tears on the top and on the sides. The lid has some staples around the edge. There is handwriting in black ink on top of the lid. It reads [Cleopatra - Rug dress / 1 headband / 1 collar]. There is more handwriting that is illegible from where the cardboard was torn. There is handwriting in black ink on the front side. It reads [CleoPATRA RUG Dress / 1 HeADBAND, 1 CollAR]. There is handwriting in black ink on the proper right side which reads [Cleopatra] and on the proper left side which reads [Cleopatra - Rug Dress / 1 headband]. The back of the lid is attached to the main box with staples. The box holds the wristbands, collar, and headband.

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