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Belt

2010.170.75.4

Name
Belt
History Category
Description
Belt
Stiffened and formed large circular belt of red satin; hand stitched; lined in linen/cotton; Chinese cloud designs are worked in satin stitch embroidery in shades of blues and gold with a border detail; one open end of the belt contains a pocket or slot fashioned between the lining and the outer fabric, the other end of the belt holds a piece of shaped bamboo 14cm long and 2.5cm wide, the bamboo slides into the pocket forming a closed circular belt; '5604' written in pen along lining.
Dimension
Height: 5.5cm | Length: 71.0cm | Diameter: 49.0cm | Circumference: 149.5cm
Catalogue Number
2010.170.75.4
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