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soap bar, Eau de Cologne

Object/Artifact

DescriptionEau de Cologne soap bar

Entry/Object ID

ACS-000008

Create Date

05/04/2022

Created By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Update Date

09/06/2022

Updated By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Use

hygiene

Context

Sold in the parallel market. The soap was found in the early-2010s in a box at the donor's house. It had been saved with other soaps in a closet and owners probable forgot about them during the Special Period.

Collection

The Cabrera Arús family collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Riesa

Place

* Untyped Place

East Germany

Edition

Eau de Cologne

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

front of soap wrapper

Transcription

"Eau de Cologne"

Language

French

Translation

"cologne"

Material/Technique

Printed

Dimensions

Height

2.5 cm

Width

8 cm

Depth

5 cm

Parts

soap bar, paper wrapping

Accessories

Accessory

wrap

Material

PaperSoap

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez

Notes

owner

Person or Organization

Leopoldo Arús Gálvez

Notes

owner

Person or Organization

Riesa

Notes

producer

Person or Organization

COMECON

Related Places

Place

City

Havana

Country

Cuba

Region

Central America

Notes

acquisition

Place

County

Saxony

* Untyped Place

East Germany

Notes

production

soap bar, Eau de Cologne picture number 1

soap bar, Eau de Cologne picture number 2