Inupiat Woman's Caribou Tooth Belt
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Inupiat Woman's Caribou Tooth Belt
mid-19th century
belt with two rows of caribou mandibles, totaling 238 sets; teeth affixed to thick hide with two fox canine teeth drops; commemorative Russian Alexander I medal for belt closure
length 48 inches
Accomplished male hunters made these belts from the lower mandibles of caribou for women; over time after generations of wear, the belts acquired curing powers (Sturtevant 1978, 5:229).
mid-19th century
belt with two rows of caribou mandibles, totaling 238 sets; teeth affixed to thick hide with two fox canine teeth drops; commemorative Russian Alexander I medal for belt closure
length 48 inches
Accomplished male hunters made these belts from the lower mandibles of caribou for women; over time after generations of wear, the belts acquired curing powers (Sturtevant 1978, 5:229).
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Inupiat Woman's Caribou Tooth Belt
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