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Museum object · Jewelry and Adornment

Rhinestone earrings from Mae's Millinery Shop

1941-1994

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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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.

Rhinestone earrings from Mae's Millinery Shop. The earrings are made with metal wire looped to wrap around the back of the ear. Three (3) clear rhinestones are attached at the end that fits behind the ear. A group of clear rhinestones is also placed at the end that sits in front of the lobe with two (2) short chains of rhinestones dangling down.

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Catalog reference: 2016.48.50.5ab

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