Black guitar case for G6138 "Bo Diddley" model square guitar: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A Gator brand molded guitar case made of hard, black plastic and metal. The exterior has black plastic handles and wheels with silver metal hinges and clasps. The interior is made from a yellow spray foam and a light-colored cloth. The exterior of the case has several cartoon-like illustrations in silver marker. At left is a small cartoon figure in a bow tie and jacket next to a square guitar and the words [ROCK – N – ROLL]. Beneath the guitar is [BO DIDDLEY]. At right is [LOVE / NOT / WAR] in stylized writing and a banner with two running figures. Along the bottom edge is [ELIAS MCDANIEL] with a PO box.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 2005
• Manufactured by: Gator Cases, American, founded 2000
• Owned by: Bo Diddley, American, 1928 - 2008
• Type: cases (containers)
• Medium: plastic with metal, cloth and foam
• Dimensions: 47 1/2 × 20 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (120.7 × 52.1 × 21.6 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Blues (Music)
• Topic: Composers (Musicians)
• Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
• Topic: Men
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
• Topic: Rock and roll (Music)
• Object number: 2013.177.3.1b
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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