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.
Comparing literature
Daalder, Truus, Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment. Australia - Oceania - Asia - Africa, Adelaide 2009, p. 202, fig. 327