Caption
Kontusz belt, ; carp scale ornament; flower bushes ornament; ribbon ornament; bipartite heads; solid, reversible Polish kontusz belt; men's clothing accessory; bipartite heads with a motif of stylized flower bushes surrounded by a wavy ribbon. The belt is woven in a carp scale pattern. Sewn-on gold fringe. Colors: brown, gold, red, green. 18th century, Lyon, France; national costume accessory. Length 353 cm, width 30 cm., Two long narrow fabric panels hang side by side against a light background; the left panel is primarily cream with a small repeating scaled pattern and a decorative floral border along its edges and bottom, and the right panel is primarily deep pink with a similar scaled pattern framed by a dark floral border. Both panels have ornate rectangular sections near the bottom with stylized floral motifs in colors including pink, blue, green, cream, gold, and brown, and both end in long gold-colored fringe. The left panel shows an overall pale cream and gold appearance with subtle colored floral accents, while the right panel contrasts deep pink and dark brown with gold highlights and floral detailing.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A14_185
License type
Rights managed
Available size
84.5Mb (10.3Mb) / 16.4in x 20.0in / 4920 x 6000 (300dpi)