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Object Number
985-27-10/59534
Display Title
Sioux belt w/ 5 brass plates (conchos). Two tongued buckle. Originally a cavalry
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux belt w/ 5 brass plates (conchos). Two tongued buckle. Originally a cavalry belt. 96.2x8.4 cm.
Inventory Description
Belt, leather with perforations, five brass disks attached, metal buckle
Classification
- Belt
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1876
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 93 x 8 x 1.4 cm (36 5/8 x 3 1/8 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59534, 34345
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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