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Belt Drop
c 1900
The belt drop hung vertically off of a belt. Until commercially manufactured leather belts were introduced, there was no precedent for this kind of decorative element. At the top is a small, beaded coin purse.
Leather, seed beads, brass tacks. L 85.4, W 5.0 cm
Nez Perce National Historical Park, NEPE 1801