Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
Date
1950-2004
Medium
a: metal and plastic
b: cloth
Dimensions
H x W x D (a): 4 1/16 × 7/8 × 7/8 in. (10.3 × 2.2 × 2.2 cm)
H x W (b): 5 1/8 × 1 7/8 in. (13 × 4.8 cm)
Description
This is a small personal spray bottle (a) and its accompanying faux leather carry case (b) owned by Etta Moten Barnett. The spray bottle (a) has a narrow cylindrical body made of silver-colored metal. The top part that contains the spray mechanism is made of black plastic. The spray mechanism works by depressing the flat head of the mechanism to activate the spray. The bottle has a small black faux leather carrying case (b). It is rectangular with one short end open to slide the bottle inside. There is a short flap with a scalloped edge that can be closed over the opening. There are black drawstrings around the opening. However, when the bottle is in the case the bottle is too long to close the flap, suggesting that the case may not have been original to the spray bottle. There are no manufacturer’s tags or marks on either object.
Place used
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Etta Moten Barnett Archive
Classification
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
bags (containers)
atomizers
Topic
Activism
Actors
Broadway Theatre
Singers (Musicians)
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
A2022.13.1.112ab
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53bd42970-6949-4cb0-8688-d1967239aff9

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