Belt

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Date created: 1980-1990

Culture/People: Diné (Navajo)
Artist/Maker: attributed to Robert Becenti, Jr. (Robert D. Becenti Jr./B C T), Diné (Navajo), 1949-2001
Previous owner: David Saity (David Aziz Saity), Non-Indian, 1930-2002; Chaya Saity (Chaya Polonsky Saity/Mrs. David Saity), Non-Indian
Donor: David Saity (David Aziz Saity), Non-Indian, 1930-2002; Chaya Saity (Chaya Polonsky Saity/Mrs. David Saity), Non-Indian

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of New York City American Indian jewelry dealers David Saity (1930-2002) and his wife Chaya Saity; donated to NMAI by David and Chaya Saity in 1999.
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Place: New Mexico; USA (inferred)

See related items: Diné (Navajo); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/4855
Barcode: 254855.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Belt
Media/Materials: Silver, commercially tanned leather
Techniques: Hammered, overlaid
Dimensions: 71 x 5 x 2.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62eaf1bb4-ae1b-4637-b145-2ca753d4596e

Record ID: NMAI_270720