Sash/Belt

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Culture/People: Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)
Previous owner: William M. Fitzhugh (William MacPherson Fitzhugh), Non-Indian, 1853-1929
Seller: Estate of William M. Fitzhugh

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William M. Fitzhugh (1853-1929, a San Francisco collector); purchased by MAI from the estate of William M. Fitzhugh in 1936.
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Place: Montana or Alberta; USA, Canada (inferred)

See related items: Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet); Clothing/Garments: Accessories

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/3291
Barcode: 193291.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Accessories

Object Name: Sash/Belt
Media/Materials: Hide, porcupine quills, rawhide, hide thong/babiche, animal hoof/hooves
Techniques: Quill-wrapped (flat)

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67988f694-f0ea-411f-b483-30f60d5226d4

Record ID: NMAI_205943