Title
Belt
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Indonesia
Dimension
Object size: 3.7 x 66.0 x 0.7 cm
Accession No.
2002-00434-001
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Edmond Chin
This 'tali pinggang' (belt) has a strap made up of panels elaborately decorated with foliage designs and comes with a separate buckle. It was probably worn on ceremonial occasions, as those for daily use were simple and relatively unadorned. It has been suggested that such belts with panels belonged to a later period, whereas earlier ceremonial belts were made with many interlocking links and rings.
