- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Hide belt decorated with trade beads and iron beads [L.Ph 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 3/5/2005]
- Cultural groups
- Pokot
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1924
- Date collected
- By 1924
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1924
- Materials and processes
- Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Bead, Material Metal, Process Decorated, Process Beadwork
- Dimensions
- Width: max 145 mm, Length: max 745 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1924.50.1
Search terms: Ornament, Status, Trade, Clothing, Waist Ornament, Belt
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