Name/Title
teeth-cleaning powder, SpecialEntry/Object ID
2025.1.60Description
Box of ОСОБЫЙ (Special) tooth powderUse
Used to clean teeth. Alternatively, it was also used to clean silver.Context
Made by the Свобода (Svoboda) factory. (Svoboda translates to "freedom.")
Tooth powder was used before the 1960s, when toothpaste became popular in the USSR. "Special" tooth powder was the most popular brand.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
VSHV Factory SvobodaPlace
City
MoscowCountry
U.S.S.R.Region
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeEdition
SpecialInscription/Signature/Marks
Location
LidTranscription
ЗУБНОЙ ПОРОШОК
ОСОБЬІЙ
СВОБОДАLanguage
RussianTranslation
Tooth Powder
Special
SVOBODA (Freedom)Notes
There are other inscriptions, however, they are too faded to read.Dimensions
Height
3.7 cmCircumference
8 cmRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezNotes
ownerPerson or Organization
VSHV Factory SvobodaNotes
producerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Central AmericaNotes
storagePlace
City
MoscowCountry
U.S.S.R.Region
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
productionCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
May 4, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
September 28, 2025
