iPod shuffle and headphones from the set of Scandal: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

The iPod shuffle is square in shape with rounded edges on the right and left sides. It is silver in color. There is a dimensional black ring on the front if the iPod. It has four silver symbols on it. There is a volume up “+” sign at the top, a volume down “-“ sign at the bottom, a rewind symbol on the proper right side and a fast forward symbol on the proper left side. There is a black “play” or “pause” symbol in the center of the ring. It is a sideways triangle with two vertical lines. The top of the iPod has an on and off switch, a circular button, a tiny circular hole, and a bigger circular hole. The back of the iPod has an extra piece of material which opens on one side and is used to clip the shuffle on to clothing, etc. There is an apple logo on the back of the shuffle.

The headphones are Apple EarPods and are white and grey. The parts that go in the ears are teardrop or oval-like in shape. One is marked “R” for right and the other is marked “L” for left. They have a chord attached on either side that eventually meet up and join into one. There is a piece of plastic where the chords meet up. It has a groove in it and is used to attach the headphones into a bundle. There is another piece of plastic lower down with a small microphone symbol on it. It can be pressed to turn the volume up or down. There is a thin, cylindrical metal piece at the bottom of the headphones. It is the piece that gets plugged in to the iPod shuffle.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2013
• Manufactured by: Apple Inc., American, founded 1976
• Used by: Kerry Washington, American, born 1977
• Used by: Shondaland, American, founded 2005
• Type: audio equipment
• Type: headphones
• Medium: a. ink on aluminum
• Medium: b. plastic with silicone and metal
• Dimensions: H x W x D (.a iPod): 1 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 1/4 in. (3.2 × 3.2 × 0.6 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W x D (.b earphones): 45 × 1 × 1/2 in. (114.3 × 2.5 × 1.3 cm)
• Place used: Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Music
• Topic: Television
• Object number: 2019.90.21.4ab
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walt Disney Television
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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