Soap [Karitane Soap]

Object detail

Accession number

2015.128.27

Maker

Karitane Products Society Ltd.

Description

Soap: Rectangular block of white soap inside cardboard box. Packaging is cream and peach coloured with blue lettering and a picture of a sleeping cat. Labelled on front: "Recommended by the Plunket Society / SUPERFINE / KARITANE SOAP / Medicated with 1% Hexachlorophene / The Karitane Products Society Ltd." Labelled on box ends: "KARITANE SOAP / FOR / YOUNG & OLD". Two sides have picture of a rabbit, dog and cat running with flowers. Front is mirrored on reverse. White soap has raised image of a cat on front.

Marks

Recommended by the Plunket Society / SUPERFINE / KARITANE SOAP / Medicated with 1% Hexachlorophene / The Karitane Products Society Ltd. Printed
KARITANE SOAP / FOR / YOUNG & OLD Printed

Media/Materials

Organic
Processed Material/Paper

Collection

Soap Collection

Credit Line

Karitane Products Society Ltd.. Soap [Karitane Soap], 2015.128.27. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Soap Personal Artefacts Toilet Articles Hygiene Artefacts

Production place

Dunedin District Otago New Zealand

Collection type

Social History Domestic Technology Technology

Subject auto tags

Rectangle Font Ingredient Transparency Packaging and labeling Box Peach Label Electric blue Paper product

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