A RARE GILT-IRON BELT FITTING
A RARE GILT-IRON BELT FITTING

TIBET, 14TH CENTURY OR LATER

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A RARE GILT-IRON BELT FITTING
TIBET, 14TH CENTURY OR LATER
2 1/8 in. (5.5 cm.) wide

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Two dragon heads suspend a ring which meets at the mouth of a third at the base of a turquoise- and lapis-inlaid belt ornament with a gilt finish. The present fitting is one that would be worn on the belt of a Tibetan man or woman for hanging either amulets or daily essentials.

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