Money Belt
Name/Title
Money BeltEntry/Object ID
G2010.104Description
Money belt made of smooth tan cowhide. Basic form is a leather band folded over twice lengthwise to form a row of 3 compartments covered by a continuous flap; the stitching between compartments is machine-stitched; each corner is secured with a lacquered rivet; the ends are machine-stitched but one retains holes indicating a earlier presence of hand stitching; the back bottom of the belt has a series of slits formed by punching a circle out at each corner then cut to connect the dots; through these slots a belt is threaded that once tapered to a narrow tie strip at each end; it has been adapted to have a cast metal buckle at each end, machine stitched in place; there is a short leather strip knotted once at each top corner and another in the center under flap.Collection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume CollectionCategory
Adult, Male, Accessory
Historic Costume
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
BeltClothing Sex
MaleTextile Details
Material
HideColor
BrownMade/Created
Date made
1865 - 1920Label/Inscription/Signature
Notes
Clarence E. Olmstead from Davenport Center, NY has penned his name on the inside cover and on the outside as well.Ethnography
Culture/Tribe
American