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Rosary 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.

A rosary consisting of a string of wooden beads joined with metal. An oval medallion is at the center front of the rosary, depicting Christ in profile on one side and Mary on the other. A hole for a cross or other element that is now missing is placed at the bottom of the oval medallion.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2010.6.91

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