- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
- Date
- 1960-2004
- Medium
- cloth and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W (ab): 13 9/16 × 4 3/4 in. (34.5 × 12 cm)
- H x W (c): 15 3/4 × 5 13/16 in. (40 × 14.8 cm)
- Description
- This is a pair of white fabric gloves (a,b) with a plastic storage bag (c) owned by Etta Moten Barnett. The gloves are a matching pair made of a white stretchy fabric, with a thin band of ribbing around the hem. They are elbow length. There is no tag or maker’s mark. The bag (c) is a clear plastic bag in a narrow rectangular shape with white text within a rectangular outline. The text reads “Made in Belgium.”
- Place made
- Belgium, Europe
- Place used
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Etta Moten Barnett Archive
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- gloves
- bags (containers)
- Topic
- Activism
- Actors
- Broadway Theatre
- Clothing and dress
- Singers (Musicians)
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2022.13.1.115a-c
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




