- Object name(s):
- Carnival Costume
- Brief description:
- Elaborate gold jewelled jacket and shoulder piece from the carnival costume ‘Mandarin from the Golden Temple’. Eric Splatt, who made this costume by hand, could be seen parading around the town sporting this incredible outfit during Newton Abbot carnival. A similarly elaborate robe was worn underneath the jacket with a large, gold, tiered headdress imitating the shape of a Chinese temple completing the look.The costume is decorated with coloured glass beads adding to the ornate appearance. Eric was a rather spectacular sight in this costume and is fondly remembered around the town.
- Collection:
- Newton Abbot Museum
- Associated concept:
- Costume
- Dimension:
- 1060mm×1370mm
- Object name:
- Carnival Costume
- Object number:
- 1988.883.3
- Reproduction number:
- carnival.jpg
- Right note:
- image belongs to Newton Abbot Museum, not to be reproduced without permission
- Text:
- if you would like to find out more about any of the items in our collection, you can contact the museum via our website: https://museum-newtonabbot.org.uk/
- Text reason:
- Museum website
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Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
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