Belt Item Number: 30.803 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
This belt is part of the Zuni outfit worn by Frank Hamilton Cushing. This belt was part of an original package of clothing given to Cushing from the Zuni Governor's wife. Although Cushing wore the costume daily almost as a metaphor for how close he was to the Zuni people he actually was noticeable as at that time most Zuni's had adopted wearing white cotton or calico shirts and dark pants and only wore these shirts and sashes on special occasions. See 30.799.
Credit Line
Estate of Stewart Culin, Museum Purchase
Item History
- Made between 1868 and 1899
What
- Name
- Belt
- Identification Number
- 30.803
- Type of Item
- belt
- Material
- handspun commercial wool and cotton
- Overall
- width 4.125 in
Who
- Culture
- She-we-na
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1868 and 1899
Other
- Classification
- Accessory