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Accession Number 1987.3.46.d Title belt from Croatian folk dress Category Clothing Accessory Object Type belt Date Made 1901?-1950? Place Made Europe: Croatia Culture European Cultural Region European Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques flax; cotton; handspun; handwoven, plain; supplementary weft Measurements overall: 74.5 cm x 10.5 cm Description

Decorative belt made of white linen base completely covered with red and black weft faced weave. Red and black yarns of industrial cotton. rRed part is 4cm wide, black part is 6.5 cm wide. On one end a later date…

Decorative belt made of white linen base completely covered with red and black weft faced weave. Red and black yarns of industrial cotton. rRed part is 4cm wide, black part is 6.5 cm wide. On one end a later date addition of brightly colored blue, yellow, dark red, pink, orange, 4cm wide weft faced fabric with 2 blue and one white opaque glass buttons at one end and loops on the other. Lined with linen for strength. Machine and hand finished.

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