Desk with hutch belonging to Etta Moten Barnett

Source catalog description

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 carved wood desk (a) and detachable hutch (b). The desk and hutch are made of light-colored wood that has been carved and lacquered black. The front and sides of the desk (a) are covered with Asian-inspired style carvings of mythical creatures, flora and fauna. The front and sides of the desk has a scalloped skirt. The back is plain. The front of the desk has two small pull draws with carved wood handles. The four legs are curved and carved with abstract floral designs. The underside of the desk has tan paint splashed on the proper left side of the skirt. There is a white sticker with a reddecorative border with text that reads "MADE IN JAPAN." The hutch (b) is designed to sit on the top surface of the desk, flush with the back edge.

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