Sujet

Bakelite case for nail buffer from dresser set owned by Lena Horne, mid 20th Century. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

It is made of semi-translucent orange Bakelite plastic and is rectangular in shape with an oval bowl that is missing a large section. On the bottom side of the case there is a green sticker with black type that reads "Horne". Lena Horne (1917-2010) was an African-American dancer, actress, singer and civil rights activist.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A72_383

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

63,4Mo (1,1Mo) / 57,5cm x 27,6cm / 6791 x 3261 (300dpi)

Mots clés

finger education arts country body bodies art museum color location century Art Deco nail nails fingernail fingernails plastic African American African-American afro-american United States of America Colour Smithsonian Institution Educational Institution 20th century heritage American America USA scientific institution object Bakelite united states Unknown cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC Lena Horne Horne Lena Lena Mary Calhoun Horne Lena Mary Calhoun Bakelite (TM) equipment for personal use: grooming hygiene and health care nail buffer