Caption

Half-belt. Double-sided silk half-belt. Each head features a single motif of a flower bouquet in a vase. Center with a carp scale motif. Vertical borders divided into small quarters, each with leaf motifs; the lower horizontal borders upper ones missing contain single rosettes. Borders in the form of straight lines. Background colors: yellow and brown; ornament colors: blue, purple, yellow, green, silver. Fringe sewn on; materials: silk, straw. Weave density approx. 18/25 x2. Date: 1890–1910. Function: clothing accessory, national costume; length 345 cm; width 12 cm. Polish kontusz/double-sided belt style; men's clothing accessory. Plant ornaments, rosette, carp scale ornament., Two long vertical woven bands hang side by side against a pale background, each ending in a fringe of golden yellow threads. The left band features a golden yellow field with an allover scalloped pattern in a darker tone and a narrow border of small floral motifs in pink, blue, and maroon; near its lower section an ornate floral bouquet in purple, pink, blue, and green rises from a decorative vase in muted beige and brown. The right band has a magenta field with a scalloped pattern outlined in gold and a similar floral-bordered edge in pink, blue, and maroon; its lower section shows a stylized floral arrangement in pale yellow, pink, blue, and green emerging from an ornate vase in pale gold on a deep maroon ground. Both bands include accents of gold outlining and detailing along their borders.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_455

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Rights managed

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77.3Mb (9.4Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4501 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Half-belt Double-sided silk half-belt head features single motif flower bouquet vase Center carp scale motif Vertical borders divided small quarters leaf motifs lower horizontal borders upper ones missing contain single rosettes Borders form straight lines Background colors yellow brown ornament colors blue purple green silver Fringe sewn on materials straw Weave density approx 18 25 x2 Date 1890–1910 Function clothing accessory national costume length 345 cm width 12 cm Polish kontusz double-sided belt style men's clothing accessory Plant ornaments rosette carp scale ornament Two long vertical woven bands hang side side pale background ending fringe golden threads left band features field allover scalloped pattern darker tone narrow border small floral motifs pink maroon near lower section ornate floral bouquet green rises decorative vase muted beige right band magenta field scalloped pattern outlined gold floral-bordered edge stylized floral arrangement pale yellow green emerging ornate vase pale gold deep maroon ground include accents gold outlining detailing borders.