Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1297B | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Belt | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Charles Loloma (?) (1921-1991) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Commercially tanned leather; Metal findings | |
| Description | Hand-tooled leather belt, made from commercial leather as companion piece to belt buckle CAS 0370-1297A; Terminal end of belt tapers abruptly to a triangular point and is punched through with 5 notches for the belt buckle; Buckle end of belt is doubled over and secured with 2 metal snaps that can be undone to attach the belt buckle; Design from belt buckle (cross-hatched diamond within terraced diamond shape) is repeated 5 times along length of belt, alternating with smaller panels of paired cloud motifs; Both design panels incorporate tan and rust brown colors; Belt is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.2, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 14.2 | |