SKU: 5060-177

Very Fine Woodlands Beaded Garter Belts

$1,150.00

$1,500.00 Sale 23%

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19th Century 3rd Quarter

16" L x 2.25" W

Hand Crafted  from Hide Leather and Glass Seed Beads with Feather Trim

In Very Good Condition with Light Bead Loss

Woodlands Beaded Garter Belts are a pair of antique Native American artifacts from the Eastern Woodlands cultural region (encompassing tribes/groups in the Great Lakes and eastern U.S. areas).
These are traditional loom-woven beaded garters often called garter belts or leg bands in historical contexts), dating to the third quarter of the 19th century (roughly 1850–1875). They measure about 2 1/4 inches wide by 16 inches long, featuring intricate beadwork typical of Woodlands Indigenous craftsmanship—likely geometric patterns in glass seed or pony beads on a woven base, used historically to secure leggings just below the knee.

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: Ojibwe

Year Range: 1850 - 1875

Region: Great Lakes

Dimensions: 16 in2.25 in

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