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Object Number
991-10-60/14550A
Display Title
Belt fastener
Descriptions
Object Description
Rimmed oval belt fastener with 1 cm. square opening in the center; decorated with characters above and below opening; back is similar to front, with different characters, and has white metal wire fasteners. One of a pair with 991-10-60/14550b
Inventory Description
Belt fastener, metal, oval disc, square perforation in center, clip in back
Classification
- Belt
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1885-1889
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Japan
Materials
Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 5.5 x 3.2 x 0.3 cm (2 3/16 x 1 1/4 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-10-60/14550A
Provenance
Collector
Eleanor Coffin Anderson
(1885-1889)
Donor
Eleanor Dickinson
(8/23/91)
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