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Belt pendant in the shape of a hand
circa 1925
African
leather, cowrie shells, raffia, and red wood color
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Man’s Belt with currency
late 19th century - early 20th century
Papua New Guinean
leather
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Belt
circa 1890-1920
Northern Cameroon; Northeastern Nigeria; Southern Chad
glass beads and string
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Daiguo (belt hook) with dragon motif
206 BCE - 220 CE
Chinese
bronze with inlaid copper?
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Woman’s Brocade Kimono Sash (Obi)
late 19th century - early 20th century
Japanese
stiff silk and cotton
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Belt
circa 1920
Kuba
raffia cloth, thread, cowrie shells and glass beads
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Belt Ornament in the Form of a Ram’s Head
circa 1950
Kuba
glass beads, shells and leather
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Belt ornament in the shape of a shell
circa 1950
Kuba
glass beads, leather, woven natural fibers
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Belt ornament in the shape of a beetle
circa 1950
Kuba
glass beads, leather, natural woven fiber
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Belt with knot
n.d.
Kuba
fiber, cowrie shells and glass beads
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Yeemy Ceremonial Belt
circa 1950
Kuba
raffia, cowrie shells and glass beads
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Small Yet Belt
circa 1950
African
glass beads, raffia and red wood powder
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