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Dress worn by Celia Cruz

African American Museum

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Object Details

Created by

José Enrique Arteaga, Cuban American

Worn by

Celia Cruz, Cuban American, 1925 - 2003

Description

Red, gold, and blue sequin dress designed with horizontal, varied stripes and large open sleeves.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Celia Cruz Knight Estate

Date

1970s

Object number

2013.8

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Type

dresses

Medium

sequin

Dimensions

L x W: 53 1/4 x 48 1/2 in. (135.3 x 123.2 cm)
Waist: 20 in. (50.8 cm)

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Clothing - Costume

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Salsa (Music)
Singers (Musicians)

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54ec844e4-b249-4b9a-b7ec-64afb092f95c

Record ID

nmaahc_2013.8

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