Belt buckle

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Date created: 1940-1950

Culture/People: probably Diné (Navajo) (attributed)
Previous owner: Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-

Collection History: Acquired by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from an unknown source at an unknown date; 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: Arizona or New Mexico; USA (inferred)

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 25/8091
Barcode: 258091.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Belt buckle
Media/Materials: Silver
Techniques: Hammered, stamped, perforated
Dimensions: 5 x 1 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6557b064a-d04c-4978-b86d-b99df858d16b

Record ID: NMAI_274014