Beaded belt

NameBeaded belt

Artist Artist unrecorded

Date1881-1921

Place madeRomania, Europe

MediumLeather, glass, metal, cotton

DimensionsOverall: 34 13/16 x 3 15/16 x 9/16 in. (88.5 x 10 x 1.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Hendershott Family, A.2009.64.2

Object numberA.2009.64.2

DescriptionLeather belt with applied cloth covered in beaded floral motifs, a Romanian Coat of Arms and two Romanian flags flanked by large, horned stags at the back. There is a pocket under a rounded flap, a pair of buckles on the right end and two narrow pierced belt ends at the left, which are hidden by a pointed flap when worn.