Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004 Search this
Medium:
wood with paint
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 36 × 3 7/8 × 5/8 in. (91.5 × 9.8 × 1.6 cm)
Type:
paddles (ball game equipment)
Date:
1940
Description:
This is a large wood sorority paddle. Down one side are large Greek letters Alpha Kappa Alpha “A / K/ A” in black paint. Under the letters is a symbol similar to an upside-down Greek letter psi, also in black paint. Along the handle in black paint is text that reads “SOROR BARNETT.” On the other side of the paddle along the handle in black paint is text that reads “PROBATION – 1940.” Above on the body of the paddle in black paint is the word “SORORS” followed by a list of thirteen women’s names. Below them is the word “WORMS” followed by a list of seven women’s names.