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Culture/People:
probably Sioux (attributed); possibly collected from the Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)  Search this
Possible collector:
Fred R. Meyer, Non-Indian, 1874-1939  Search this
Previous owner:
Fred R. Meyer, Non-Indian, 1874-1939  Search this
Seller:
Hattie M. Meyer (Henrietta Marie Frank/Mrs. Fred R. Meyer), Non-Indian, 1886-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Concho belt
Media/Materials:
Commercially tanned leather, german silver ("nickel silver"/copper-nickel alloy)
Techniques:
Stamped, stitched
Dimensions:
111 x 5 x 101 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Place:
Wyoming; USA
Date created:
circa 1910
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Fred R. Meyer (1874-1939, an amateur photographer who traveled widely in the West) and possibly collected by him; purchased by MAI from his widow Hattie M. Meyer (1886-1971) in 1939.
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Catalog Number:
2/5994
Barcode:
025994.000
See related items:
Sioux
Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6298f5944-aeaa-4901-8c53-011337633b53
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_27715