BY.T-107 (previous number) and T-107 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.4737
Description:
Gentleman's belt with gilded iron fittings. The iron loops allow for suspending accessories such as flint and striker sets, purses, etc. Part of the buckle is missing such that the belt cannot be fastened.
Donor:
Estate of G. Eleanore Murray, Estate of Theos C. Bernard, and Theos C. Bernard
Collection place:
Tibet
Verbatim coll. place:
Tibet
Collector:
Theos C. Bernard
Materials:
Cotton (textile) and Iron (metal)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Belts (costume accessories)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Production date:
19th-20th century
Accession date:
March 12, 2004
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
height 3.175 centimeters, length 100.33 centimeters, and width 1.27 centimeters