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Belt



Leather


Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number: 70.E1.1
Other Number(s): 24336 (The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Number)
Geography: North and Central America, United States
Classification: Clothing and Adornments; Clothing; Accessories
Culture/Nationality: Native American
Collection: William S. Vaux Collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

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  • belts - Flexible straps or bands generally encircling the waist or hips or passing over the shoulder and usually having some type of fastener, such as a buckle; worn for decoration, support, or to carry such items as weapons, tools, or money.
  • clothing - Coverings for the torso, limbs, hands, feet, and head for warmth, fashion, or to cover nudity. It generally excludes other items of costume such as jewelry, crowns, and other accessories that are purely decorative or symbolic and have no practical function.
  • leather - The skin or hide of an animal that has been tanned to render it resistant to putrefication and relatively soft and flexible when dry. For composite material made from scrap leather pieces, use "maril."
  • Native American - Typically reserved to refer narrowly to the cultures of the native peoples of the United States and Canada, excluding the Eskimos and Aleuts. For the indigenous peoples of Canada use the term "First Nations." For the broader concept of the cultures of any native peoples of Central America, South America, North America, or the West Indies who are considered to belong to the Mongoloid division of the human species, use "Amerindian (culture)."

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<ref name=BMC>cite web |url=http://triarte.brynmawr.edu/objects-1/info/150002 |title=Belt |author=Bryn Mawr College Library Special Collections |accessdate=3/20/2023 |publisher=Bryn Mawr College</ref>

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