Caption

Kontusz belt, 18th century, Russia. Men's clothing accessory one-sided kontusz belt. Silk, fabric with three-and-a-half-section heads showing motifs of flower bouquets in inverted vases and fine belts in a checkerboard pattern or with narrower stripes belts vary in color. Horizontal stripes with a motif of rosettes with flowers. Ornament: flower bouquets. Colors: beige, brown, yellow, cream, green, blue, pink. Dimensions: length 210 cm, width 48 cm., The image shows two adjacent fabric panels against a pale background: the left panel has alternating horizontal patterned bands with a palette including yellow, brown, pale blue, pale pink, and green, featuring geometric checkerboard stripes and floral or rosette motifs; the right panel is a solid mustard yellow fabric with subtle discolorations and faint marks, and both panels show folded edges and slight creases.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_202

License type

Rights managed

Available size

56.8Mb (5.9Mb) / 20.0in x 11.0in / 6000 x 3311 (300dpi)

Keywords

Kontusz belt 18th century Russia Men's clothing accessory -sided kontusz belt Silk fabric three- -a-half-section heads showing motifs flower bouquets inverted vases fine belts checkerboard pattern narrower stripes belts vary color Horizontal stripes motif rosettes flowers Ornament Colors beige brown yellow cream green blue pink Dimensions length 210 cm width 48 cm image two adjacent fabric panels pale background left panel alternating horizontal patterned bands palette pale blue pale pink featuring geometric checkerboard stripes floral rosette motifs right panel solid mustard yellow fabric subtle discolorations faint marks panels folded edges slight creases.