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Motorola PHS Radiotelephone Cellular Telephone

This is a Cellular telephone. It was manufactured by Motorola, Inc.. It is dated 1998 and we acquired it in 1999. Its medium is plastic, metal, electronic components. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Motorola, Inc.. It is credited Gift of Motorola, Inc..

  • IPhone Model 2G Smartphone
  • plastic (abs), polycarbonate resin, stainless steel, oleophobic coated glass,....
  • Gift of Roland L. Trope.
  • 2009-29-1

Its dimensions are

(closed): 2.2 x 4.6 x 10.8 cm (7/8 x 1 13/16 x 4 1/4 in.) (open): 4 x 4.6 x 14.8 cm (1 9/16 x 1 13/16 x 5 13/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Motorola PHS Radiotelephone Cellular Telephone; Manufactured by Motorola, Inc. (United States); USA; plastic, metal, electronic components; (closed): 2.2 x 4.6 x 10.8 cm (7/8 x 1 13/16 x 4 1/4 in.) (open): 4 x 4.6 x 14.8 cm (1 9/16 x 1 13/16 x 5 13/16 in.); Gift of Motorola, Inc.; 1999-56-3

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