A:shiwi (Zuni Pueblo). <em>Belt</em>, late 19th century. Handspun commercial wool, commercial cotton, width: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm); length: 57 in. (144.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Estate of Stewart Culin, Museum Purchase, 30.803. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 30.799_30.804a-b_30.803.jpg)

A:shiwi (Zuni Pueblo). Belt, late 19th century. Handspun commercial wool, commercial cotton, width: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm); length: 57 in. (144.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Estate of Stewart Culin, Museum Purchase, 30.803. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 30.799_30.804a-b_30.803.jpg)

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Belt

Arts of the Americas

CULTURE A:shiwi (Zuni Pueblo)

MEDIUM Handspun commercial wool, commercial cotton

Place Made: Zuni, New Mexico, United States

DATES late 19th century

DIMENSIONS width: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm); length: 57 in. (144.8 cm) (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Arts of the Americas

ACCESSION NUMBER 30.803

CREDIT LINE Estate of Stewart Culin, Museum Purchase

CATALOGUE 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.

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Objects of Myth and Memory

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view

CAPTION A:shiwi (Zuni Pueblo). Belt, late 19th century. Handspun commercial wool, commercial cotton, width: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm); length: 57 in. (144.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Estate of Stewart Culin, Museum Purchase, 30.803. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 30.799_30.804a-b_30.803.jpg)

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