Belt

Design House House of Chanel French

ca. 1990

Not on view

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Title: Belt
Design House: House of Chanel (French, founded 1910)
Date: ca. 1990
Culture: French
Medium: wood, brass
Credit Line: Gift of Thomas L. Kempner, 2006
Object Number: 2006.420.161
Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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