Designed by
Dames, Wilshire, Bahamian
Date
2015
Medium
leather, rubber, felt, nylon, plastic, metal, tissue paper, sequin, paint, Glass bead, trimming, synthetic fiber, and glue
Dimensions
H x W x D (a. left shoe): 7 × 4 × 12 1/2 in. (17.8 × 10.2 × 31.8 cm)
H x W x D (b. right shoe): 7 × 4 × 12 1/2 in. (17.8 × 10.2 × 31.8 cm)
Description
The sneaker shoes of a man's costume for the Bahamas Junkanoo Revue, a junkanoo troupe in Miami, Florida.
The shoes are sneakers that have been decorated to match the rest of the costume. The body of each sneaker has been covered in red tissue paper and red felt. The tongues of the shoes have gold metallic, oval-shaped beading around them and a decorative jewel in the center. There are red shoelaces crossed over each tongue. The tops and bodies of each sneaker are trimmed in three rows of gold metallic beading and gold fabric trim along the bottom in a scalloped pattern. There are large circular faux gemstones throughout the sneakers in blue, clear, and gold. The toes of each sneaker have large circular decorations with a gold net-like appearance on the inside and several small light blue jewels throughout. The insides of the sneakers are lined in red felt and the black rubber soles of the sneakers are visible.
Place made
Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Cultural Place
Bahamas, Caribbean, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Costume
Type
sneakers
ceremonial costume
Topic
African diaspora
Clothing and dress
Costume
Costume design
Dance
Folklife
Holidays and festivals
Identity
Music
Ornamentation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2015.140.11ab
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54d3a4a50-e1c2-4e0e-9d84-4a39fe1ba97b

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