Name/Title
soap bar, Eau de CologneEntry/Object ID
2025.1.58Description
Eau de Cologne soap barContext
Sold in the parallel market.
The soap was found in the early-2010s in a box at the donor's house. It had been saved with other soaps in a closet and owners probable forgot about them during the Special Period.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
RiesaPlace
* Untyped Place
G.D.R.Region
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeEdition
Eau de CologneInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
front of soap wrapperTranscription
"Eau de Cologne"Language
FrenchTranslation
"cologne"Material/Technique
PrintedDimensions
Height
2.5 cmWidth
8 cmDepth
5 cmParts
soap bar, paper wrappingCondition
Overall Condition
Very GoodRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezNotes
ownerPerson or Organization
Leopoldo Arús GálvezNotes
ownerPerson or Organization
RiesaNotes
producerPerson or Organization
COMECONRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Central AmericaNotes
acquisitionPlace
County
Saxony* Untyped Place
G.D.R.Region
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
productionCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
May 4, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
September 28, 2025
