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Condom tin

Condom tin
Condom tin
Condom tin
Object name 
Condom tin
Date 
1931-1940
Medium 
Metal
Dimensions 
2 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 1/4 in.
Description 
This tiny orange rectangular tin is printed on the top in yellow and orange with a black border and a central print of a man in Arab dress riding a white horse and the words in black "Three Sheik". The back has a description of the product and inside are two paper packets containing the crumbling remains of condoms.
Credit Line 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number 
2002.1.2511
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.