Museum object · Textiles and Quilts
Washcloth from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway
after 1970
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 washcloth from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The solidly orange washcloth is constructed from terry cloth cotton. It is square in shape with rounded corners and has a decorative band woven across the top and bottom edges.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: A2015.273.1.1.43.2
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