Culture/People:

Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)  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:

Sash/Belt

Media/Materials:

Hide, glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche

Techniques:

Overlay beadwork

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Accessories

Place:

Montana or Alberta; USA, Canada (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:

6/3058

Barcode:

063058.000

See related items:

Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)

Clothing/Garments: Accessories

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63b5d9efc-81ca-4364-9167-88bb4d834116

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_68167