Caption

Kontusz belt. Quadripartite heads with a pattern of flower bouquets in inverted vases; earth marked at the bottom and clouds at the top. Alternating transverse stripes, smooth and varied in color, with tendril motifs in three varieties; partial edging with plant motifs. Colors: beige, brown, light blue, cream, pink, green. Reversible belt, men's clothing accessory. 2nd half of the 18th century, Volhynia. Length 290.5 cm; width 44.5 cm., Two long woven textiles are visible side by side against a pale background, each showing horizontal patterned bands with repeating motifs. The left textile has a muted palette of beige, light yellow, pale blue, soft brown, and faded green, with decorative floral and scroll-like designs and a fringe at the lower edge. The right textile features similar horizontal banding with colors including beige, warm tan, muted orange, pale blue, brown, and green, also showing floral and ornamental patterns and a slightly frayed lower edge. Both pieces display alternating narrow and wider stripes, symmetrical decorative repeats, and subtle variations in tone across their woven surfaces.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_201

License type

Rights managed

Available size

74.0Mb (12.8Mb) / 20.0in x 14.4in / 6000 x 4308 (300dpi)

Keywords

Kontusz belt Quadripartite heads pattern flower bouquets inverted vases earth marked bottom clouds top Alternating transverse stripes smooth varied color tendril motifs three varieties partial edging plant motifs Colors beige brown light blue cream pink green Reversible belt men's clothing accessory 2nd half 18th century Volhynia Length 290.5 cm width 44.5 cm Two long woven textiles visible side side pale background showing horizontal patterned bands repeating motifs left textile muted palette light yellow pale blue soft brown faded green decorative floral scroll- designs fringe lower edge right textile features horizontal banding colors warm tan muted orange also floral ornamental patterns slightly frayed pieces display alternating narrow wider stripes symmetrical decorative repeats subtle variations tone across woven surfaces.