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Object Number
986-28-10/59994
Display Title
Leather belt with 7 tufa cast conchas & 7 "butterflies" each with a turquoise st
Descriptions
Object Description
Leather belt with 7 tufa cast conchas & 7 "butterflies" each with a turquoise stone in the center, copper loops hold the conchas on the belt. conch diameter: 6.7 cm.
Inventory Description
Belt, brown leather strap, mounted silver flower ornaments, turquoise centers
Classification
- Belt
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Silver, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 116.5 x 6.9 x 1.5 cm (45 7/8 x 2 11/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
986-28-10/99014 & BT-31
Provenance
Collector
Henry Ellicott Magill
(1920-1980)
Donor
Richard E. Allen
(1983-1986)
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