Belt, bark fiber, natural color; width approximately 14.0 cm. Haba (Hura polyandra baill) bark fiber. Usually made of chalate (Ficus sp.) Belt worn by players in ulama game.
Donor:
Isabel T. Kelly and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Acaponeta Municipality, Nayarit, Mexico
Collector:
Isabel T. Kelly
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Bark (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Belts (costume accessories)
Function:
5.6 Sports, Games, Amusements; Gambling and Pet Accessories
Accession date:
1936 and June 10, 1940
Context of use:
Belt worn by players in ulama game.
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Loans:
S1984-1985 #3: University of California, Berkeley (August 30, 1984–January 4, 1985)