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Belt
This belt is composed of thirty-four gilt metal links enamelled in colors and set with jewels. There is a gilt metal hook at one end. The belt would have been worn by a member of the Qajar court (1789–1925). In this period, both men and women of the court would have been similarly adorned in densely jeweled and colorfully enameled objects, especially for celebrations such as Nowruz.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/29/1981 | Examination | examined for technical study |
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall with lock and fabric buckle H: 1 5/16 × W: 32 5/16 in. (3.4 × 82.1 cm)
Overall without buckle H: 1 5/16 × W: 30 5/8 in. (3.4 × 77.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Walters, 1912
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.884