Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Green necklace with sequins from Josephine Baker's performance troupe
1920s-1930s
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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 green beaded necklace worn by a member from Josephine Baker's performance troupe. Each of the necklace’s beads are made of cloth with green sequins sewn onto it. The beads are strung together with two strands of thread. There is no clasp.
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2024.85.2
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