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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0616   CAS 0370-0616; Belt
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Belt
Culture unidentified Plains Indian
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data Plains area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Glass beads; String; Leather; Metal snaps
Description Loom beaded belt; At the "buckle" is a piece of leather to which snaps have been affixed and another narrow band of leather through which to loop the belt; The other end is tapered to a point; The decoration, a white background and green geometric designs, consists of alternating motifs; The first is columns of stacked isosceles triangles; The other consists of a star-shaped pattern; The entire band is bordered in green.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.0, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 90.8