The Belt inspired by the Covenant Chain or Great Chain belt

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Date created: 1976

Culture/People: Mohawk
Artist/Maker: Stanley R. Hill, Sr. (Stan Hill/Stanley Robert Hill), Mohawk, 1921-2003
Previous owner: Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
IACB Source: Stanley R. Hill, Sr. (Stan Hill/Stanley Robert Hill), Mohawk, 1921-2003

Collection History: Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the artist in 1976; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Place: Grand Island; Erie County; New York; USA
Island Name: Grand Island

See related items: Mohawk; Sculpture/Carving/Figures
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Contemporary Art

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/6676
Barcode: 256676.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Title: The Belt [inspired by the Covenant Chain or Great Chain belt]
Object Name: Sculpture
Media/Materials: Moose antler, wood stain
Techniques: Carved, incised, painted
Dimensions: 40.6 x 5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6102da3aa-fed7-4d9c-846c-5169fc1d56dc

Record ID: NMAI_272559