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Dance Belt

Native Name'Eninin'ne
Object Number:22657
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Zuni
Provenience: New Mexico
Culture Area: Southwest Culture Area
Date Made: Ca. 1900
Early Date: 1890
Late Date: 1902
Section:American
Materials:Rawhide
Buckskin
Pigment
Height: 6.5 cm
Length: 12.5 cm
Width: 11 cm
Credit Line:Purchased from Mr. Vanderwagen, 1902

Description

Belt made from a long, rectangular strip of rawhide with blue pigment applied to the outside. One end is perforated twice with buckskin straps. The opposite end has four holes where the straps would tie. The upper and lower edges of the belt have small perforations at regular intervals.

Current & Past Exhibitions:

Living in Balance: The Universe of the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo, and Apache (20 May 1995 - 2013) View Objects in Exhibition

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