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 metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 12 x 8 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (30.5 x 21.6 x 4.4 cm)
Description
White beaded purse from Mae's Millinery Shop. The purse is small with a short beaded handle and a soft body with a flat bottom. It opens along the center top with a gold metal bar that has a hinged cover that is also faced in white beads. The interior is lined in white synthetic satin and there are two (2) pockets, one on each long side. A tag reading "MADE IN HONG KONG" is sewn into the seam of one pocket.
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
2016.48.49.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd587b74f8a-2bb3-42f7-b3eb-59d818e28ac5

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