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Kontusz belt, Giani I. 19th century. Four-sided kontusz belt with heads composed of two branches bearing bota palmettes in mirror symmetry. Centre: transverse shelves alternating with a tendril with bota motifs and a zigzag ribbon. Edges: tendril motifs like the shelves. Borders: arranged in squares. Colouring: Right side — straw-colored background; ornament of heads, borders, and shelves with tendrils in navy blue and shades of blue and pink; shelves with zigzags half lilac. Left side — colouring of heads, borders, and shelves with tendrils reversed from the right side; shelves with zigzags have a background half straw-colored and half celadon-colored; ornament is lilac. Technique: flaunted and brocaded weave. Weave density: approx. 26 weft threads and 22 warp threads per cm². Function: men's kontusz belt clothing accessory. Date/place of origin: 19th century, Vienna. Dimensions: length 325 cm, width 37.5 cm., A rectangular textile panel with a decorative border and central repeating motif, predominantly yellow and deep blue with accents of pink, green, and beige; the border features a narrow patterned frame in deep blue on yellow with small rounded floral-like shapes in pink and beige, and an upper band with a triangular green and pink design; the central field shows a symmetrical arrangement of stylized paisley and floral forms in deep blue filled with pink and beige rounded elements, with curling stems and leaf shapes in deep blue and touches of green; the lower edge has a fringe in brownish-gold.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A14_167

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.3Mo (9.2Mo) / 50.8cm x 38.1cm / 6000 x 4501 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Kontusz belt Giani I 19th century Four-sided kontusz belt heads composed two branches bearing bota palmettes mirror symmetry Centre transverse shelves alternating tendril bota motifs zigzag ribbon Edges motifs shelves Borders arranged squares Colouring Right side straw-colored background ornament heads borders tendrils navy blue shades blue pink zigzags half lilac Left side colouring tendrils reversed right side zigzags background half straw-colored half celadon-colored lilac Technique flaunted brocaded weave Weave density approx 26 weft threads 22 warp threads cm² Function men's kontusz belt clothing accessory Date place origin Vienna Dimensions length 325 cm width 37.5 cm rectangular textile panel decorative border central repeating motif predominantly yellow deep blue accents green beige border features narrow patterned frame yellow small rounded floral- shapes upper band triangular green pink design central field symmetrical arrangement stylized paisley floral forms deep blue filled elements curling stems leaf shapes touches lower edge fringe brownish-gold.