Eye mask beloning to Etta Moten Barnett

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

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.

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