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Tibetan nobleman's belt with damascened iron plaques, Tibet, 15th century.
Tibetan nobleman's belt with damascened iron plaques, Tibet, 15th century. A leather belt mounted with six large damascened iron plaques; four of ten-lobed diamond shape and two of ruyi head shape with three loops for supension of accoutrements. Both ruyi plaques have lobed triangular damascened iron suspended attachments with loops, buckle and other minor attachments in same technique. The decoration on the first four plaques shows Buddhist precious emblems and demons with human hands reaching for the emblem. The two with loops have two qilins all amid complex tracery. Each plaque has a classic scroll border, the pendant attachments each with a taotie mask and hands holding complex tracery.
Unique Identifier
AR919050
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2184px × 2874px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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15TH CENTURY
ART
artefact
Artifact
ARTS
Belt
Buddhism
buddhists
china
CHINESE
color
country
damascened
DECORATIVE
Emblem
FIFTEENTH CENTURY
GLAZED
Iron
Leather
LOCATION
Metal
Museum of East Asian Art
Object
Plaque
Pottery
religion
Religious
TGN
tibet
TIBETAN