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ProvenanceTaylor Museum (1983.86), Colorado Springs, Colorado
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.409.
Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 454.
Culture
Slavey
Baby Belt
Datec. 1982
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/2 × 64 in. (11.4 × 162.6 cm)
Object numberT0665
Credit LineGift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextMany Athapaskan Slavey mothers still follow the ancestral tradition of carrying older babies in baby belts. The baby sits swing-like on the belt and rests against the mother’s hip. Most baby belts are decorated with floral beadwork and some include the baby’s name and birth date.ProvenanceTaylor Museum (1983.86), Colorado Springs, Colorado
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.409.
Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 454.
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