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Belt, c. 1920 Great Lakes Area Glass beads and cotton thread; 5 1/2 x 34 x 1/8 33117 Gift o…
Belt
Belt, c. 1920 Great Lakes Area Glass beads and cotton thread; 5 1/2 x 34 x 1/8 33117 Gift o…
Belt, c. 1920 Great Lakes Area Glass beads and cotton thread; 5 1/2 x 34 x 1/8 33117 Gift of Mr. Lawrence Gale

Belt

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-waist garments
Datec. 1920
Made AtUnited States, North America
MediumGlass beads and cotton thread
Dimensions5 1/2 x 34 x 1/8 in. (14 x 86.4 x 0.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Lawrence Gale
Object number33117
DescriptionIndian beaded work with ties. Probably used as a belt. In a design of stylized flowers with a common stem on white background. Greens, blues, reds, pinks, and yellows are used.

Remarks: bought from a dealer in Midway City about 1945. Said to have been used in the movie "Birth of a Nation."
"California Legacies" label copy:
BEADED BELT
Culture Unknown. Great Lakes Area.
c. 1920. Glass Beads, Cotton Thread.
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