Drawstring evening bag belonging 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 black and silver beaded drawstring bag belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. It is a pouch shaped bag with the surface covered in small black beads with geometric designs formed out of small silver beads. The design across the middle of the bag is a row of narrow diamond shapes outlined in silver with a small triangle inside the top point of each diamond. There is a grid pattern in silver lines under the diamond shapes. The top hem of the bag also has a silver grid pattern. The pouch has a drawstring top with a grosgrain ribbon threaded through it. The bottom of the bag ends in two triangular points with a black and silver fringe. The two points have a small silver and black check pattern on them. The bag is lined in black fabric. There are no tags or makers marks.

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