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Object Number
985-27-10/59504
Display Title
Sioux woman's belt. Leather belt w/ 14 German silver conchos. Metal and brass fi
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux woman's belt. Leather belt w/ 14 German silver conchos. Metal and brass findings. Long feather pendant element hangs off belt down side of leg. 19 silver conchos attached. Those at bottom are smaller. All conchos are plain and round. Belt: 130.0x6.4 cm.; Pendant: 94.0x5.0 cm.
Inventory Description
Belt, 2 leather straps with silver disks attached, metal buckle on one strap
Classification
- Belt
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, German silver, Metal, Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 127 x 6.5 x 1.7 cm (50 x 2 9/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59504; 34361
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930 - 1985)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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