‘Tassaway’ menstrual cup
Made by Tassaway Inc in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles county, California, United States, North and Central America, 1970-1972.
Summary
2005/219/1
The 'Tassaway' cup is a device for collecting menstrual fluid, used as an alternative to products that absorb, such as sanitary napkins or tampons. It is made of soft flesh-coloured plastic in the shape of a cup that is worn inside the vagina and fits over the cervix. The base of the cup is extended into a little loop by which the device can be grasped and withdrawn.
Tassaway was marketed in a box of individually wrapped cups. The example in the Powerhouse collection is in its individual yellow plastic sachet, but there is no box.
Tassaway was marketed in a box of individually wrapped cups. The example in the Powerhouse collection is in its individual yellow plastic sachet, but there is no box.
Dimensions
60 mm
117 mm
40 mm
Production
Tassaway advertisements reproduced on the Museum of Menstruation website (www.mum.org) indicate that the manufacturer was Tassaway Inc, 155 South Robertson Bvd, Beverly Hills, California, USA 90211. According to the Museum of Menstruation, Tassaway cups were first marketed in 1970 but the company ceased production in 1972.
Tassaway Inc 1970-1972
Source
Gift of Mr Harry Finley, Museum of Menstruation, USA, 2005
25 October, 2005
Cite this Object
'Tassaway' menstrual cup 2017, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 23 June 2017, <https://ma.as/354459>
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