Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
feathers and cord
Dimensions
H x W x D: 5 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 80 in. (14 x 16.5 x 203.2 cm)
Description
Black feather boa from Mae's Millinery Shop. The feathers are attached to wide cord, which is protruding from one of the ends. There are no labels.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
boas
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Millinery
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
Object number
2016.48.38.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58320769d-1fc8-49f0-84fa-6d5f42dd9ed6

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