Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
wood and metal
Dimensions
L: 16 in. (40.6 cm)
Description
A rosary consisting of a string of wooden beads joined with metal. An oval medallion is at the center front of the rosary, depicting Christ in profile on one side and Mary on the other. A hole for a cross or other element that is now missing is placed at the bottom of the oval medallion.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
Type
beads
devotional objects
medallions (medals)
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Catholicism
Faith
Millinery
Prayer
Religion
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
Object number
2010.6.91
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bf72a2e7-08fe-42d1-b4ae-d363cc8e380f

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