- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
- Date
- 1960-2004
- Medium
- plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 15/16 × 1 3/16 × 9/16 in. (12.5 × 3 × 1.5 cm)
- Description
- This is a pair of glasses on a handle. The glasses are rimmed in thick black molded plastic covered in clear rhinestones on the front. The back side of the glasses are plain. The glasses do not have the temple arms found on most glasses but rather a single handle on the proper right side that folds down ninety degrees to allow the user to hold the glasses to their face. On the back of the handle is raised text that reads “HONG KONG.”
- Place made
- Hong Kong, China, Asia
- Place used
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Etta Moten Barnett Archive
- Classification
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Type
- eyeglasses
- Topic
- Activism
- Actors
- Broadway Theatre
- Singers (Musicians)
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2022.13.1.43
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




