DepartmentTextiles-Asia
Beaded girdle / hilot l'minot
NameBelt
Artist
Artist not recorded
CultureT'boli
Date1930s-1950s
Place madeSouthern Mindanao Island, Southern Cotabato province, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumGlass beads, abacá (banana leaf stems fiber), brass buckle and bells
Dimensions8 × 37 3/4 in. (20.32 × 95.8852 cm)
Credit LineGift of Earl & Shari Kessler
Object numberA.2024.11.4
Collections
Provenancepurchased from dealers, public markets, and artists while living in Asia primarily in the 1990s
DescriptionA beaded belt with pentagon shaped buckles. The design on the belt is made with green, red, yellow, blue, white, and black beads. The designs are of diamonds, Xs, zig-zags, and chevrons. The buckles are etched with curved lines, and a circle with curved lines in its center. Hanging down off the belt are beaded fringe with blocks of white, red, blue, yellow, and black beads. At the end of each fringe is a metal ball.Style worn for special occasions. The tradition of brass casting is called kem tau temwel and uses clay molds
ca 1900
Early -mid 20th century
18th - 19th centuries
Early 20th century
