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
rhinestones and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 1/8 x 7 7/8 x 1/4 in. (2.9 x 20 x 0.6 cm)
Description
Rhinestone bracelet with four larger rhinestones in the shape of teardrops set at the center of the bracelet, surrounded by a ladder design. The bracelet closes with a metal fold over clasp.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Adornment
Type
bracelets (jewelry)
Topic
Beauty culture
Black Enterprise
Business
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
Object number
2016.48.50.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd503600f25-f5df-46c1-be93-2a7f1da6b07d

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