DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Belt

NameBelt

CultureDong

Dateca. 1800

Place madeLi Ping County, Guizhou Province, Southwest China, Asia

Mediumcotton, silk, unknown material

DimensionsOverall: 11 x 30 11/16 in. (28 x 78 cm)

Credit LineInternational Folk Art Foundation

Object numberFA.2004.1.3

DescriptionBand with five attached hanging pieces in shapes of leaves (medallion-shaped flaps). Waistband embroidered with multi-colors on blue - three swirling patterns (dragons?) and two circular patterns (suns?). Pendant embroidered with floral swirl patterns backed with paper.