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Life casts of Eubie Blake's hands

1982

African American history · place not specified

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Life casts of musician Eubie Blake's hands made of polyester resin. The casts end at the wrists and the proper left hand is pointed upwards, while the proper right hand is positioned at an angle.

Catalog date
1982
Recorded subjects
African American; Art; Composers (Musicians); Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2011.128.2ab

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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