Maharashtra silver belt, India

Old Silver belt from Maharashtra, India. Very good silver content, at least 800 or 900/1000. Some parts of the belt buckle are gilded. It depicts 3 Kirtimukha faces.

From the 19th century or early 20th.

Provenance: Spanish private collection.

The buckle can be opened with a screw. Two thick snake chains make the rest of the belt.

The length of the belt is 87 cm
Size of the buckle: 25 x 5 cm

Weight: 423,5 gr

References:

“Ceintures ethniques d’Afrique d’Asie, d’Océanie et d’Amérique”, Leurquin, Anne, Skira, 2004
“Traditional jewelry of India”, Untracht, Oppi, Harry N. Abrams. Inc publishers, 1997

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