Orange bow barrette from Mae's Millinery Shop
Object Details
- Description
- A large orange chiffon bow with a metal barrette clasp at the center back of the bow.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Object number
- 2010.6.138
- Created by
- Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016
- Owned by
- Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- barrettes
- Medium
- chiffon and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 6 x 11 x 1 1/2 in. (15.2 x 27.9 x 3.8 cm)
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Jewelry and Adornment
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
- Topic
- African American
- Black Enterprise
- Business
- Hair
- Millinery
- Women
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2010.6.138
