- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
- Date
- 1950-2004
- Medium
- cloth with lace and ribbon
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3 3/8 × 1 in. (8.5 × 2.6 cm)
- Description
- This is a pink cloth and lace eye mask belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. The mask consists of pink silky material on the front and pink velvet material in the back, edged with white lace. It is in the shape of a narrow cat’s eye mask. Two closed eyelids with pink eyeshadow and long eyelashes are painted on the front. There is a small applique of flowers at each corner. There is a pink silk ribbon at the left and right corner for tying the mask.
- Place used
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Etta Moten Barnett Archive
- Classification
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Type
- visors
- Topic
- Activism
- Actors
- Broadway Theatre
- Domestic life
- Singers (Musicians)
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2022.13.1.55
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown – Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




