On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
synthetic fiber, beads, and cord
Dimensions
H x W x D (Purse body): 5 5/8 × 5 5/8 × 4 in. (14.3 × 14.3 × 10.2 cm)
Length (Cord): 23 in. (58.4 cm)
Description
Beaded black purse featuring a repeating scalloped pattern from Mae's Millinery Shop. It is cylindrical in shape with a lid that lifts off the top while being attached by a long black cord strap. Two holes in the top of the lid allow it to slide up the cord. The body and lid are stiff. The interior is lined with plain black fabric.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
purses (bags)
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
2016.48.40.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b9650330-5c4c-4865-a8bf-7429dc143610

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