Cellulose nitrate powder box from dresser set owned by Lena Horne

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

The base for a powder box (2011.27.2.11a). The base is made of semi-translucent orange Bakelite plastic and is circular with a cylindrical handle on its top. The lid (2011.27.2.11b) has black and gold colored embellishments in art deco style.

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