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Drawer sachet from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway

mid 20th-late 20th century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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.

A drawer sachet from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The square shaped sachet is constructed from a light pink synthetic fabric with a rib weave. The fabric has a blue, purple, and green floral pattern. The sachet is stuffed to form a small pillow that is machine stitched closed along two sides and has a seam at the back center.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: A2015.273.1.1.37

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