Museum object · Tools and Equipment
Drawer sachet from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway
mid 20th-late 20th century
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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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