Leather belt with beaded geometric designs in purple, white, orange, and green beads / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

More than likely used by a native person for their personal use. Not a white man's belt.
Tags: belt, beaded
People: possibly Osage, possibly Sioux
Places: Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use

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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Leather belt with beaded geometric designs in purple, white, orange, and green beads

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; possibly Osage or Sioux

Date:

20th century

Materials/Techniques:

hide, glass, metal

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Belt

Accession No:

84.1873

Previous Number(s):

8427.1873

Department:

Anthropology

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 40 1/2in. (102.9cm)
Width: 1in. (2.5cm)

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Unknown. Leather belt with beaded geometric designs in purple, white, orange, and green beads. 84.1873. 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/841873 (07/31/2019).

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