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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5864742ed-0d14-47ae-9b14-a5bc8a70bc00

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