Museum object · Textiles and Quilts
Curtains from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse
1970s
South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Four (4) curtains in a woven pattern of cream flowers and gold-toned foliage on a maroon base. The drapes are in four (4) segments to dress two (2) windows. The curtains have corresponding sashes with matching tie backs. The top edge of each curtain has a rod pocket.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2011.101.5.1a-h
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