10 - Pacific Northwest, Caribou Teeth Belt: Culture: Iñupiaq
Region: Norton Sound, Alaska, mid 19th century
3 x 45 inches
More photos are on file and available upon request. For dancing, women wore belts made from the front teeth of caribou. This one has 189 sets with a few missing sets. The belts were used in curing ceremonies and were
passed down through the generations
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