Name/Title
Toilet BottleEntry/Object ID
2007.18.494a-bDescription
Large glass bottle stoppered with a cork. The bottle is filled with liquid with brown material now settled near the bottom. There is a paper label printed with an illustration of an indigenous American with a large, feathered war bonnet. The label reads, "YUCCA FOR THE HAIR.", along with a long advertisement for the product and directions for use.
The bottle is accompanied by a white cardboard box printed with the image of an indigenous American woman wrapped in fabric with braided hair reading her thighs. The box reads, "YUCCA THE GREAT MEXICAN PREPARATION FOR THE HAIR", along with claims about what the treatment can cure.Context
Made by the Yucca Company in Burlington, VermontAcquisition
Accession
2007.18Source or Donor
Carlisle, L. Diana, Carlisle, PenelopeAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
The Yucca CompanyDate made
1890 - 1901Place
City
BurlingtonCounty
Chittenden CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Bottle, ToiletNomenclature Sub-Class
Hygiene ObjectsNomenclature Class
Toilet ArticlesNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
7-3/4 inWidth
2-3/4 inDepth
2 inMaterial
Glass, Paper, Cork, Cardboard