Dress worn by Celia Cruz

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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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
1970s
Object number
2013.8
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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-Historical
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Salsa (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.8
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54ec844e4-b249-4b9a-b7ec-64afb092f95c
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