Belt

early 18th century

Not on view

Although the culture associated with this belt has yet to be identified, the details suggest it is European, possibly Russian. The embroidery work in the central motif is quite fine and whimsical, especially in the depiction of lions' tails and legs. The heraldic device is specific to the origin of the object.

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Object Information

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Provenance

Title: Belt
Date: early 18th century
Culture: European
Medium: leather, silk, metal
Dimensions: 35 1/4 in. (89.5 cm)
Classification: Accessory-Waist-Menswear
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. William Ford Goulding, 1969
Object Number: 2009.300.2586
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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