beaded belt, unrecorded Flathead or Kootenai artist

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unrecorded Flathead or Kootenai artist, beaded belt
unrecorded Flathead or Kootenai artist, beaded belt
unrecorded Flathead or Kootenai artist
beaded belt
late 1800s–1917
beaded belt, late 1800s–1917
Where object was made: Flathead Indian Reservation, Montana, United States
Material/technique: leather; beading; buckskin
Dimensions:
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 91 x 6.5 cm
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 2 9/16 x 35 13/16 in
Credit line: Gift of Margaret E. Sharp
Accession number: 2007.2058
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Beadwork of the Flathead Indians
The elaborately beaded bag and the man's belt shown here were obtained in 1917 at the Flathead Indian reservation in Montana. The naturalistic deer on the bag is a fine example of a contour stitch used to create a three-dimensional effect.
Faceted beads were used on the belt and an unusual heart design is depicted. The "overlay" stitch was used to create a flat and precise appearance.

Exhibitions

Brosseau Center for Learning: Indigenous Peoples' Day 2019
2019