Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
Date
after 1970
Medium
cotton (textile)
Dimensions
H x W x D: 10 7/16 × 11 × 1/8 in. (26.5 × 28 × 0.3 cm)
Description
A washcloth from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The solidly orange washcloth is constructed from terry cloth cotton. It is square in shape with rounded corners and has a decorative band woven across the top and bottom edges.
Collection title
The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
Classification
Textiles and Quilts
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
towels
Topic
Band (Music)
Conductors (Musicians)
Costume
Entertainers
Health
Jazz (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
Object number
A2015.273.1.1.43.1
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50899c11c-6c12-4f66-b571-909431fd4aa9

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