Name/Title
Umbilical Binder, deaccessionedEntry/Object ID
7583Description
Infant Umbilical Binder. Material: textile. Size: 5" W. x 19" L. Description: white cotton knit rectangle machine edged all around; three narrow white cotton tapes at one end to be tied to three narrow white tapes in center seam; manufacturer's label inside band: "Vanta Binder. Pat. July 7014".Context
From estate of Myrle and Blake Patton. Note: "Probably worn by Patton boys when small". Commonly worn by infants to protect the navel area where the umbilical cord was severed until it healed.Cataloged By
vanessaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BinderNomenclature Sub-Class
UnderwearNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsLegacy Lexicon
Class
ClothingCategory
Personal ArtifactsDeaccession
7584 DeaccessionedCreate Date
December 7, 1988Update Date
January 23, 2026