- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
- Date
- ca. 1945
- Medium
- metal and glass
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9/16 × 3 7/16 × 3 7/16 in. (1.5 × 8.8 × 8.8 cm)
- Description
- This is a metal and rhinestone ashtray belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. It is a circular gold-colored metal shape with a raised abstract floral motif around the rim. The center is a concave cup of clear glass. The ashtray rests on three metal feet. There is a ring of clear rhinestones bordering the glass center. There is a single oval shaped cradle in gold colored metal on one side of the rim. The cradle has the same abstract floral design as the rim.
- Place used
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Etta Moten Barnett Archive
- Classification
- Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
- Type
- ashtrays
- Topic
- Activism
- Actors
- Broadway Theatre
- Singers (Musicians)
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2022.13.1.47
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.