Buckle of a 19th c Armenian woman's belt

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Buckle of a 19th c Armenian woman's belt

Posted by Joost Daalder on April 15, 2015 at 10:18am

The spectacular buckle of a 19th c Armenian woman's belt. The belt as a whole is shown on p. 371 of Truus Daalder's *Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment* (www.ethnicartpress.com.au). Materials: silver, gilding, red stones or glass. The height of the buckle is 9.7 cm, and its width is 17.5 cm.

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Peter Hoesli April 15, 2015 at 3:59pm

Dear Joost; This is a beautiful example, so intricate - GORGEOUS! Congratulations. Peter
Joost Daalder April 15, 2015 at 6:07pm

Many thanks, Peter. I think we often share much the same taste!
Joost Daalder April 15, 2015 at 6:12pm

When Truus wrote her book, we were uncertain whether this was Armenian or Turkish. But when I posted it (the complete belt, that time) on the "Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment" Facebook page the other day, a very learned Armenian lady compellingly and very precisely explained to me why is was Armenian (though she quite understood why we had found the choice difficult). A great thing about internet contact today is that you can so often learn from it in a way which even 15 years or so ago was much harder.

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Buckle of a 19th c Armenian woman's belt

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