DepartmentLatin America

Belt

NameBelt

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateca. 1930

Place madeArgentina, South America

MediumLeather, metal, cotton

DimensionsOverall: 32 1/16 x 2 3/8 in. (81.5 x 6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Robin Martin, A.2011.29.4

Object numberA.2011.29.4

DescriptionCream leather belt of two sections held together by chains, three on each side, with a metal shield shaped ornament centered between, and flower shaped buttons through "buttonholes" in the belt sections. The leather of the belt is overall ornamented with crossed leaf and branch motifs in variegated taupe and sage green stitching. A silver metal buckle is sewn on at one end, the other has four holes.