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THB19th C. Indian Silver Belt - Sterling Buckle - 453.6 g
Lot 105b
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Sep 27, 2018
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2018-09-27 10:00:00
2018-09-27 10:00:00
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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Central Asia, India, probably Maharashtra or Andhra Pradesh, ca. 19th century CE. A very fine and heavy silver belt - composed of three woven, flexible, snake-like chains; 6 loop-shaped separators, each one comprised of 6 joined wires with an embossed panel adorned by opposing teardrop motifs with petite diamond-shaped forms between, as well as an elaborate buckle - truly a magnficent frontispiece - comprised of horizontal bands of diagonally ridged motifs, vertical filigreed and granulated bands, passages of stylized flowers in relief, and a central column of a 3 contiguous, diamond-shaped motifs comprised of tiny squares arranged in a checkerboard pattern. The buckle is secured by a screw pin closure that fits well when the sides are aligned. The woven chains are comprised of 65% silver; the buckle is comprised of 95% silver making it of sterling quality; and the looped separators are comprised of 99% silver - nearly pure silver! Size: 29.25" L x 1.625" H (at the buckle) (74.3 cm x 4.1 cm); weight - 1 pound (453.6 grams)
For similar examples see: Daalder, T., Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment: Australia, Oceania, Asia, Africa, Ethnic Art Press/Macmillan, 2009 AND Utracht, O., Traditional Jewelry of India, Thames & Hudson, 1997.
Provenance: private House of Indus Collection
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#138175Belt is in excellent form - still flexible with vivid decorative motifs. There is some slight waviness to the woven chains but otherwise the belt is generally excellent and the buckle works perfectly! Note that the screw to fastent the buckle screws counterclockwise - opposite to western, modern screw mechanisms. The belt has a beautiful patina from more than 100 years of use.Condition
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