Woman's belt, pattern woven in pink blue, purple and green, with a yellow and green pattern to either side and stripes along the selvedge. The colour is in the warp threads, and the technique is called 'Navadit' in Romanian. Plaited tassels at the end formed of the loose ends of the warp threads. Worn wound round the waist over the 'fota' skirt.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections, can suggest corrections to our information or if you see content requiring immediate action, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
