Black beaded handbag with floral design from Mae's Millinery Shop

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Black beaded purse with lavender flowers from Mae's Millinery Shop. The purse is oblong and is covered all over in seed beads. On each side near the bottom are two (2) lavender flowers with red centers and green leaves. A silver scrollwork border is beaded around the edges, with the ground color black. Loops of black beaded fringe hang from the bottom of the bag. There is a short black beaded handle attached by metal loops on either side of the top, which hinges open using a metal bar with a knob closure at the center. The interior is lined in blue synthetic fabric, with a coin purse style pocket having a metal knob closure attached at the interior center. There are no labels.

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