Silver belt with a hand made chain formely used by Son Koli fishermen of the Bombay area, who wore it below the navel over the dhoti (lower garment) to hold the dhoti up.
High grade silver.
From the 19th century or early 20th.
Provenance: German private collection.
Length: 87,5 cm
Weight: 157,4 gr
Literature:
“Traditional jewelry of India”, Untracht, Oppi, Harry N. Abrams. Inc publishers, 1997
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