Commissioned by
The Links, Incorporated, American, founded 1946
Owned by
Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
Date
March 9, 1991
Medium
glass and pewter
Dimensions
H x W x D: 3 13/16 × 3 9/16 × 3 5/8 in. (9.7 × 9.1 × 9.2 cm)
Caption
The Links, Incorporated is an invitation-only social and service organization of prominent Black women in the United States founded in 1946. Etta Moten Barnett was the first honorary member of The Links, and was later invited to become an active member of the North Shore Illinois chapter.
Description
This is a cut glass box (a) with a small pewter statue of a bison on its lid (b). The glass box is square with its four corners delineated by deep carved decorative channels in the glass. There is a channel along the right and left exterior edge of the box, and two second parallel channels about a centimeter inside the edge. There is a single channel along the front and back exterior of the box, about a centimeter inside the edge. On top of the lid (b) is a pewter statue of a bison with text embossed in the statue base that reads “FINE PEWTER.” There is a black plaque on the front of the box that is split into two section, top section on the front of the lid (b) and bottom section on the box (a). The plaque has text that reads “LINK / ETTA MOTEN BARNETT / LINKING IN FRIENDSHIP / BUFFALO, NEW YORK / 3-9-91.”
Place used
Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Etta Moten Barnett Archive
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
storage containers
Topic
Activism
Actors
Broadway Theatre
Singers (Musicians)
Women
Women's organizations
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
A2022.13.1.46ab
Restrictions & Rights
© The Links, Incorporated
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56622c6d3-469f-45b3-a480-4119f79ae4b2

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