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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0631   CAS 0370-0631; 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 mid 1900s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Glass beads; String; Leather; Metal
Description Loom beaded belt with a geometric design containing red triangles bordered in light blue, teepees and arrows in red, light blue and yellow and small diamonds in red, dark blue and yellow; The buckle consists of a rosette of concentric circles containing inward pointing triangles and a central sunburst; Hide swatch affixed to buckle and end to which snaps have been affixed.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.5, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 90.2