Belt with Buckle

NameBelt with buckle

Dateca. 1900

Place madeShiroka Luka, Smolyan, Bulgaria, Europe

MediumWool, metal (silver)

Dimensionswoven part: 29 1/8 × 2 3/16 in. (74 × 5.5 cm)
buckle: 4 5/16 × 10 5/8 in. (11 × 27 cm)
chain: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bernard Ziobro, A.2012.84.20a-c

Object numberA.2012.84.20a-c

DescriptionPinks and reds predominate the woven striped belt, other colors are white, dark yellow, blue, black and the center dark green. The embossed symetrical silver belt has five rosettes, a pine cone (?) design, and four rows of raised silver as borders. The belt consists of three main pieces - sides, closure - united the two sides is a double silverchain, one of which ends in a pin, forming a safety catch.