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CAS 0260-0003   CAS 0260-0003; Garter or sash belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Garter or sash belt
Culture Chippewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Wisconsin
County
Other Geographic Data Great Lakes region
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1800s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Glass beads; Thread; Wool yarn
Description Garter or sash belt consisting of rectangular loom-woven beaded panel with row of 3 large stars and 3 concentric diamonds flanked by smaller floral designs in colors of red, golden yellow, dark blue, green, and black, all on white background with red and blue checkerboard pattern at either end; Warp threads from beaded panel are interwoven into long red wool yarn fringes which are braided for approximately 5.5 to 6.0 cm nearest the beaded panel.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 11.7, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 68.0