Object Details
- Created by
- Columbia Records, American, founded 1888
- Subject of
- Fishbone, American, founded 1979
- Description
- Rubber promotional toy of a fish skeleton with in tact head and tail for Fishbone's first, self-titled album. The toy has a small green paper card tied to it, which reads [fishbone / On Columbia Records / April Fool's Day 1985] in black text.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the documentary "Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone"
- 1985
- Object number
- 2012.95.52
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- toys (recreational artifacts)
- Medium
- rubber and twine with ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W (x D of fish): 6 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1/2 in. (15.9 x 3.2 x 1.3 cm)
- L x W (card): 4 x 2 in. (10.2 x 5.1 cm)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Funk (Music)
- Rock and roll (Music)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2012.95.52
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50086d101-2a12-4d71-ac95-7f21db9d4f02
