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Donor Name:
Jennie Kappenman  Search this
Length:
7.52 cm
Height:
14.61 cm
Culture:
Ukrainian  Search this
Mexican  Search this
Object Type:
Cellphone case
Place:
Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine, Europe
Notes:
Tough Case for Apple iPhone 8 Plus. This piece draws on Mexican imagery associated with professional wrestling/lucha libre, and depicts a luchador fighter face mask with text "Sin lucha no hay victoria", meaning without a fight, there is no victory. Cellphone/mobile phone case is shiny black polycarbonate shell with a red stylized mask centrally place on the back, with white and black lettering and facial outlines. " ¡Sin Lucha No Hay Victoria!" is incorporated into the design. A matte black liner fits snugly inside the decorative shell. Portals created in the case provide access to phone buttons and plugs. The letters "IP7P/8P (referencing the iPhone 7Plus and 8Plus that the case is built for) is stamped into the liner.
E437496 and E437497 are identical.
Record Last Modified:
14 Jul 2023
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
2090185
USNM Number:
E437496-0
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Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36db6c12f-93a2-4433-aed3-c0d4c019c836
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_16792247