Garment bag used by Ray Barretto: Museum Object and Cultural History
Garment bag used by Ray Barretto: Date: late 20th century. Manufactured by: Louis Vuitton Malletier, French, founded 1854. Used by: Ray Barretto, American, 1929 - 2006.
The object in the museum catalogue
A large, dark brown Louis Vuitton garment bag with light brown lining. The Louis Vuitton pattern is printed thoughout. There are XX compartments, with one long zipper running down the inside. The bag is fashioned to fold, clip closed, and carry with a handle that is also brown and can be found in the middle, opposite side of the long zipper.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: late 20th century
- Manufactured by: Louis Vuitton Malletier, French, founded 1854
- Used by: Ray Barretto, American, 1929 - 2006
- Type: garment bags
- Medium: leather and metal
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 42 × 27 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (106.7 × 69.9 × 10.8 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Clothing and dress
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Object number: A2020.52.1.6
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Brandy and Chris Barretto, in memory of Ray Barretto
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Louis Vuitton Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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