Doctor's Bag
Object Details
- Ellington, Duke
- Description
This doctor’s bag, also known as a gladstone bag, was made in Italy, undetermined date. The bag was used by Duke Ellington on his many travels. It is made of black stained leather with brass fittings. The bag is stamped:
DR. E.K.E.
(and has a printed sticker):
DUKE
ELLINGTON- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 1989.0369.292
- accession number
- 1989.0369
- catalog number
- 1989.0369.292
- Object Name
- bag
- Physical Description
- leather (overall material)
- brass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7 in x 15 in x 9 in; 17.78 cm x 38.1 cm x 22.86 cm
- place made
- Italy
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- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_834784
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2a4b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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