Pair of Dancing Shoes, Zapateados
Pair of Dancing Shoes, Zapateados
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- Description
- This pair of dancing shoes was donated by Martha Gonzalez, the lead singer of Quetzal, a Mexican-American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Known as zapateados, the shoes are worn for Mexican dances that involve stamping and tapping feet against the ground to create rhythm. Purchased in Veracruz, Mexico, the shoes have a unique square toe, which Gonzalez claims is better for dancing. The shoes have a long history of use with significant wear from her performances.
- Object Name
- Pair of dancing shoes
- Leather dancing shoes
- date made
- ca 2000
- Associated Place
- Mexico: Veracruz, Naolinco de Victoria
- Physical Description
- NA (overall leather)
- NA (overall; outside thread)
- Measurements
- overall: 23 mm x 8.5 mm x 11 mm; 29/32 in x 11/32 in x 7/16 in
- ID Number
- 2014.0139.02
- accession number
- 2014.0139
- catalog number
- 2014.0139.02
- Credit Line
- Gift of Martha Gonzalez
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- Cultural and Community Life: Ethnic
- Many Voices, One Nation
- Exhibition
- Many Voices, One Nation
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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