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Improvised LP sleeve
Object/Artifact
A square record sleeve in a muted greenish-tan/kraft tone, hand-fashioned rather than commercially manufactured — apparently cut and folded from a paper bag. The lower corners are folded in diagonally and a serrated/zigzag line runs across the lower portion, consistent with a refolded bag and/or its original glued or pinked seam. The left side carries two parallel vertical strips of gummed kraft paper tape, plus a third diagonal strip near the lower-left corner, applied as reinforcement/repair. The surface is heavily creased and wrinkled throughout. Faint markings are present in the center-left area but are illegible. There is no printed cover art, title, or label; this improvised wrapper served as the LP's sole jacket.
2025.1.194
Belonged to Leopoldo Arús Gálvez
The Cabrera Arús family collection
Leopoldo Arús Gálvez collection
2025.1
Faint markings, center-left, illegible — not transcribed (apparent stray characters/digits only, no recoverable catalog number, title, artist, or label). The paper tape strips bear no printing.
Paper
Materials: Paper (repurposed bag stock, apparently); gummed kraft paper tape (repairs). Technique: Hand-constructed from a cut/folded paper bag; corners hand-folded; reinforced and repaired by hand with applied gummed paper tape. The lower serrated line is either the bag's original seam or a pinked edge (undetermined).
Fair
Leopoldo Arús Gálvez
owner
Havana
Cuba
Caribbean
Central America
production, use