Belt
88-16-63B
From: India | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi | Benares
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 88-16-63B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Indian |
| Provenience | India | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi | Benares |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Cotton | Silver Thread |
| Technique | Woven | Dyed | Netting |
| Description | Belt for gold and blue woven coat or robe. The belt is made of blue netting; bundled and wrapped with multicolored cords towards either end, from which fringe extends. Inconsistent dye reveals white threads. Also has silver gilt-wrapped thread (kalabattun). This had a tag attached that read "Property of Banperjan". |
| Length | 217 cm |
| Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1988 |
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