Belt bag

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Date created: 1880-1900

Culture/People: possibly Mescalero Apache (attributed)
Seller: Estate of William M. Fitzhugh
Previous owner: William M. Fitzhugh (William MacPherson Fitzhugh), Non-Indian, 1853-1929

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: Arizona; USA

See related items: Mescalero Apache; Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/3245
Barcode: 193245.000

Object Type: Bags/Pouches (and parts)

Object Name: Belt bag
Media/Materials: Hide, metal cones, glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Lazy/lane stitch beadwork, stitched

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65d7badac-90f5-478a-9056-596899c2490a

Record ID: NMAI_206615