belt (weapons: accessories); textile

Leather and textile belt with a scabbard stitched to it. The back of the belt has green cotton covering and the front is mainly covered in blue velvet. There is one strap and metal buckle, with a further metal decoration that is shaped like a buckle. Either side of the scabbard are three metal floral decorations with a ring in the centre. The main decoration is red, blue and silver stitching bordered by blue and red stitching with silver swirls. The scabbard has the same green cotton on the reverse and the front is decorated with metalwork.

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object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2003.12.1
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 8.4646 x 42.9528 x 1.5748 in.; 215 x 1091 x 40 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
leather; cotton; metal; thread; velvet; buckle; silk; paint; textile; embroidery
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
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