Not on display

Belt

1992 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Belt from a Korean bridegroom's outfit. It is made of silk on a square frame. Purple on the outside and blue on the inside, the belt is padded at the back and decorated with oval and rectangular horn panels encased in gilded metal. It fastens with a sliding clasp.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk padded over a frame with horn and metal
Brief description
Belt from bridegroom's outfit, silk padded on a frame with horn and metal decoration, Korea, 1992
Physical description
Belt from a Korean bridegroom's outfit. It is made of silk on a square frame. Purple on the outside and blue on the inside, the belt is padded at the back and decorated with oval and rectangular horn panels encased in gilded metal. It fastens with a sliding clasp.
Dimensions
  • Length: 130cm
  • Width: 5cm
Collection
Accession number
FE.542:9-1992

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
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