Leaf-shaped belt buckle · Malaysia - Kelantan · ID: 3051403
sold
EUR 550
Provenance
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, AustriaSize
B: 21 cm
H: 9,5 cm
B: 8.3 inch
H: 3.7 inch
Description
gilt silver, niello,
Such large leaf-shaped buckles were worn by aristocratic men. The larger the size, the higher the status of the wearer.
The object Leaf-shaped belt buckle with the object ID 3051403 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024. The object with the lot number 278 achieved a sales price of EUR 550 with an asking price of EUR 400.
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Comparing literature
Daalder, Truus, Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment. Australia - Oceania - Asia - Africa, Adelaide 2009, p. 202, fig. 327