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Catalog Number

CAS 1988-0005-0019   CAS 1988-0005-0019; Belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Belt
Culture Blackfeet
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Leather; Metal: Brass; Iron
Description Wide leather belt decorated with a diamond pattern of brass tacks, long sides of belt are bordered in a double row of brass tacks; Long, narrow buckle strap is affixed to one end with tacks; Buckle is of iron; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) in 1917.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.4, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 127.0