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Woman's Belt (Sis Tichigi)

Culture: Navajo, Native American
Medium: Wool and cotton commercial yarns, coral, ribbon
Place Made: Chinle, Arizona, USA
Dates: late 19th-early 20th century
Dimensions: 130 x 3 3/8 in. (332.0 x 8.0 cm)
Collections: Arts of the Americas
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 03.325.3752
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1903, Museum Collection Fund
Image: Overall, 03.325.3752.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: This woven belt is unusual in that it has one coral bead and one white bead tied to its fringe as well as a length of red ribbon. This would not have been visible when the belt was worn as the woman would have tucked the loose ends behind.

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