Belt ornament in the shape of a beetle / Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba

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Accession Number: 1987/2.49
Title: Belt ornament in the shape of a beetle
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Artist Nationality: Congolese (Zairean)
Medium and Support: glass beads, leather, natural woven fiber
Object Creation Date: circa 1950
Credit Line: Museum Purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art
Dimensions: 15.4 cm x 11.2 cm x 6.6 cm (6 1/16 in. x 4 7/16 in. x 2 5/8 in.)
Century: 20th century
Primary Keywords: beads; beetles; belt
Secondary Keywords: animals; beadwork; insects; objects; objects we use; ornamental; the natural world
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 1341 x 969
File Size: 173 KB
Record: 1987/2.49
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Full citation: "Belt ornament in the shape of a beetle; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1987-sl-2.49/1987_2.49.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 01, 2024.