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Young man's belt
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Object Number 30-69-10/K31
Display Title Young man's belt
Descriptions
Object Description Young man's belt; quill and bead decoration, with mirror case, mirror, matchcase, paint bag and knife sheath attached
Inventory Description Suede belt, bead and quillwork with tinklers/hair, knife sheath/pouch in center.
Classification
  • Shaft, modified
  • Belt
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / South Dakota?
North America / United States / North Dakota?
Additional Geographic Terms Standing Rock Agency
Dimensions Overall: 164 x 59 x 1.5 cm (64 9/16 x 23 1/4 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object K-31
Provenance
Collector James McLaughlin (1883 ca. (?))
Intermediary Mary T. Hemenway (1883 ca.)
Donor Old South Church of Boston (1930)

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