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Sword Belt
Sword Belt
Sword Belt

Sword Belt

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-waist garments
Date19th Century
Made AtTibet Autonomous Region, China, Asia
Made AtBhutan, Asia
Collection SiteTibet Autonomous Region, China, Asia
MediumLeather, iron, and copper alloy
Dimensions2 1/4 × 56 × 3/4 in. (5.7 × 142.2 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Anne and Long Shung Shih
Object number2021.8.82
DescriptionThis leather and metal belt comes from Tibet or Bhutan and would have been worn along with a sword and scabbard on ceremonial occasions.
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