DepartmentTextiles-Asia
Man's belt
NameBelt
DateLate 19th-early 20th century
Place madeLeh, Ladakh, India, South Asia, Asia
MediumLeather, metal (silver)
Dimensions47 5/8 × 13/16 in. (121 × 2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of James McGrath, A.2015.73.85
Object numberA.2015.73.85
DescriptionFive hand-forged, silver-decorated plaques, two with hanging buckles, attached to a leather strap. A silver, and at the other end, a leather strap attach to a metal ring (no holes punched in strap). Strap is two pieces of leather sewn together.
18th - 19th centuries
