Collection Highlights
Wig curler
1760-1775
INV.5924.77
Clay
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Belt
Object name
Belt
Date
1855-1870
Medium
Leather, iron, brass, cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 36 3/4 x 2 3/8 in. ( 93.3 x 6 cm )
Description
Leather, iron, brass, and cotton belt; stitched brown leather belt has three exterior pockets with flaps that fasten to brass buttons on front, and two straps at right end that fasten to iron buckles on left.
Object Number
INV.11766
Gallery Label
This belt was found in a box containing military objects used by Emilio Buch, a soldier who served in the 2nd Battalion, Cazadores Voluntarios de Matanzas, as part of Spanish forces during the Cuban insurrection of 1867. This belt was not listed in the accession record for the military material.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
