Caption
Kontusz belt, carp scale ornament, one-sided belts, plant ornaments, Polish belts, Polish costumes, kontusz belts, belts, fashion accessories, Poland culture, clothing accessories, men's clothing accessories. At the heads of the belt is a palm tree in the center; on the sides, on one side is a vase of flowers, on the other is an arbor with a heart in the center. Frame of plant twigs on one side, geometric ornament on the other. The belt has carp scales on one side and transverse stripes of plant twigs on the other. Background color: olive; ornament colors: blue, yellow, red, and green. Fringe silver on one side, beige on the other. 18th century, Poland. Length 388.5 cm, width 45.5 cm., The image shows a pair of long, narrow textile panels laid side by side on a pale background, each panel in a warm golden-brown fabric embroidered with intricate decorative motifs in colors including gold, green, red, blue, pink, and white; both panels have a wide embroidered border and internal patterned sections featuring wave-like scallops, rows of narrow horizontal stitches, stylized floral and foliate forms, geometric medallions, and architectural-like ornamental designs, and each panel finishes with a long fringe in shades of gold and silver.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A13_177
License type
Rights managed
Available size
76.8Mb (9.2Mb) / 20.0in x 14.9in / 6000 x 4475 (300dpi)