Woman's dance belt

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Culture/People: Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Possible collector: Richard Crane (Captain Dick Crane), Non-Indian, 1870-1949
Previous owner: Richard Crane (Captain Dick Crane), Non-Indian, 1870-1949

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of Richard Crane (Captain Dick Crane, 1870-1949), an explorer and entrepreneur who organized Yup'ik villages for world's fairs and expositions; acquired by George Heye in 1906.
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Place: Kuskokwim region; Calista Native Corporation, Doyon Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik; Clothing/Garments: Accessories

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 7092
Barcode: 007092.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Accessories

Object Name: Woman's dance belt
Media/Materials: Hide, caribou tooth/teeth, whale tooth/teeth, ammunition cartridge/cartridges, glass bead/beads
Techniques: Overlay beadwork

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63e5b0537-40e1-41d6-8529-7f7e54f01ad3

Record ID: NMAI_7197