La Borinqueña, #1: Museum Object and Cultural History
La Borinqueña, #1: date made: 2016. Object Name: comic book. Physical Description: paper (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
Inspired by the Puerto Rican national anthem of the same name, the superhero La Borinqueña wears a costume inspired by the Puerto Rican flag. The character was created by Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 2016
- Object Name: comic book
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 1/4 in x 6 5/8 in x 1/8 in; 26.035 cm x 16.8275 cm x .3175 cm
- place made: United States: New York, Brooklyn
- Subject: Comics
- Subject: Puerto Ricans
- ID Number: 2017.0107.01
- accession number: 2017.0107
- catalog number: 2017.0107.01
- Credit Line: Eric Jentsch
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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