Culture/People:

Ute  Search this

Collector:

Frank S. Balster (Frederick S. Balstar), Non-Indian, 1861-1931  Search this

Previous owner:

Frank S. Balster (Frederick S. Balstar), Non-Indian, 1861-1931  Search this

Seller:

Frank S. Balster (Frederick S. Balstar), Non-Indian, 1861-1931  Search this

Object Name:

Belt bag

Media/Materials:

Hide, brass beads, cowrie shell/shells

Techniques:

Edge beaded , overlay beadwork

Object Type:

Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Place:

Colorado or Utah; USA (inferred)

Collection History:

Collected by Frank S. Balster (1861-1931), a jeweler and photographer who worked in Durango and La Plata, Colorado, from about 1893 to 1917; purchased by MAI from Frank Balster in 1917.

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Catalog Number:

6/3049

Barcode:

063049.000

See related items:

Ute

Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e0fdf6b4-407b-4180-b133-2de137e3b204

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_68033