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Object Number
985-27-10/59483
Display Title
Beaded Blanket Strip
Descriptions
Object Description
Plains beaded belt catalogued by Morris as Oto, but Sioux type of design. Lazystitch beadwork on bison hide. 3 medallions, one on each side and 1 in the center. White background w/ blue and red. Medallions in 4 directions. Patterns in blue w/ red outline around it. 84.9x16.4 cm.
Inventory Description
Belt, leather, strap w/ 3 medallions, multicolor glass bead geom. design, metal
Classification
- Belt
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Oto?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Glass, Metal, Bison hide, Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 86 x 17 x 0.8 cm (33 7/8 x 6 11/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59483; 24873
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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