Object Details
wearer/user
Abeleda, Tito
designer
Kirk, Roger
Description
This exquisite mask, based on 19th-century Thai ceremonial headgear, was created by Australian designer Roger Kirk for the 1996 Broadway revival of the musical play, The King and I. It was worn by dancer Tito Abeleda as part of his costume for the show's second act ballet based on Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin. The King and I, created in 1951 by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist-librettist Oscar Hammerstein, is one of the American musical theater's most enduring works.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Discover Financial Services Card
Date made
1996
ID Number
1998.0048.23
catalog number
1998.0048.23
accession number
1998.0048
Object Name
mask
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 32 cm x 28 cm; 12 5/8 in x 11 in
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Musical Theater
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1195008