Gallery

A digital archive showcasing the extensive collection of jewellery and adornment images shared on the former Ethnic Jewels Ning site over the years. These images have significantly enriched discussions on cultural adornment and its global dispersion.

Women's belts. From Anatolia, late-Ottoman, 19th c. Ankara Ethnographic Museum

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on March 31, 2016 at 6:15pm

Top: From Van, probably from an Armenian workshop. 15 (partly gilt) silver plaques affixed to each other with 2 leaves, and decorated with hob-nail medallions (floral & relief motifs). Filigree buckle, with 2 stamps (the silversmith's & 'Van'). 83 cm long.Bottom: From the Safranbolu area. Gold gilded silver with a 3-piece buckle, locking with a hook. Adorned with a total of 91 corals. Body contains 112 metal plaques decorated with hob-nails and affixed to a leather belt. 83 cm long. (both: Ankara Ethnographic Museum).