Case for an amplifier: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Blue rectangular Anvil case for a guitar amplifier. Case has a blue body with metal reinforced edges. Case is made of a base and top. The base has four grey wheels on bottom. Lid has white type on front and back that reads, [THE MIGHTY BO DIDDLEY]. Small black and silver plaque appears on one of the case's sides. Plaque reads, [ANVIL CASES®/4128 TEMPLE CITY BLVD. ROSEMEAD, CA. 91770/SERIAL B- 23867 (213)575-8614].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 20th century
• Manufactured by: Anvil Cases, founded 1952
• Owned by: Bo Diddley, American, 1928 - 2008
• Type: cases (containers)
• Medium: metal, wood, rubber
• Dimensions: 2013.177.4.2ab: 29 × 30 × 14 1/2 in. (73.7 × 76.2 × 36.8 cm)
• Dimensions: 2013.177.4.2a: 11 1/2 × 29 3/4 × 14 1/2 in. (29.2 × 75.6 × 36.8 cm)
• Dimensions: 2013.177.4.2b: 18 × 30 × 14 1/2 in. (45.7 × 76.2 × 36.8 cm)
• Place made: Rosemead, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
• 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: 2013.177.4.2ab
• 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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