Textile, leather and metal belt with tassels

Museum number:

9-11998

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Accession number:

Acc.2912

Description:

Belt; cloth-covered leather sections (3) connected by two metal rings; ornamental silver buckle and connecting links; two pendant ornaments, each with leather exterior and worn embroidered surface; red silk tassel from one pendant, blue silk tassel and gold/silver-colored metal demon ornament from other pendant; width of belt 83 cm.

Donor:

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund and Tsede Kazi

Collection place:

Tibet

Object type:

ethnography

Function:

2.1 Daily Garb

Accession date:

1973

Department:

Asia (except western Russia)