- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- plastic, beads, and monofilament
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 3/4 in. (8.9 x 12.1 x 1.9 cm)
- Description
- Clear plastic comb decorated with large and small faux pearls from Mae's Millinery Shop. The comb has seven (7) teeth extending from a rounded bar that is thicker in the middle. The bar is covered on the facing side with a cluster of faux pearl beads in varying sizes attached with monofilament.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Jewelry and Adornment
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
- Object number
- 2016.48.51.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




