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The image shows a wide belt with an intricate design and a large buckle in the center. The belt has a colorful pattern with predominant greens, reds, and whites. It is positioned horizontally across the image with the buckle slightly off-center to the right. The background is beige, emphasizing the belt's details.
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The image shows a wide belt with an intricate design and a large buckle in the center. The belt has a colorful pattern with predominant greens, reds, and whites. It is positioned horizontally across the image with the buckle slightly off-center to the right. The background is beige, emphasizing the belt's details.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Belt

Mary Berner

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 10.5 x 21.4 cm (4 1/8 x 8 7/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.11608
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

center verso in graphite: Belt of Mescalero - Apache Tribe / Case 24 N - Southwest California Hall / Beadwork on the Skin with silk lining / Mary Berner.

NGA object ID 23702. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.