Black beaded accessory 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 fashion accessory from Mae's Millinery Shop. Black beads of various sizes and shapes are hand sewn to a scalloped shape piece of black fabric. The piece is centered on a length of black velvet ribbon so that a length of ribbon protrudes from each side. One metal hook is sewn to the proper right back, but there is no loop of metal or fabric to attach to it.

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