Instrument cleaning snake and case belonging to Maxine Sullivan: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

An instrument cleaning snake and its container. The cleaning snake (2013.46.29.1.3a) is made of flexible spring wire with a black nylon bristle brush on one end. The plastic case (2013.46.29.13b) for a cleaning snake. The case has a blue base and a clear, hinged lid that snap together at the front. Gold text on the lid reads: [MICRO / CORNET OR TRUMPET CLEANER / NO. 7315]. The number [165] was written in black marker on the left third of the lid.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 1936
• Owned by: Maxine Sullivan, American, 1911 - 1987
• Type: brushes
• Type: cases (containers)
• Medium: 2013.46.29.1.3a: metal and nylon
• Medium: 2013.46.29.1.3b: plastic
• Dimensions: H x W x D (Trumpet cleaner (a)): 11 × 1/2 × 1/2 in. (27.9 × 1.3 × 1.3 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W x D (Box (b)): 7/8 × 3 × 2 in. (2.2 × 7.6 × 5.1 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Jazz (Music)
• Object number: 2013.46.29.1.3ab
• 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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