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Art of Tibet : Rectangular flint leather pouch with decorations in silver and semi-precious stones
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Rectangular flint leather pouch with decorations in silver and semi-precious stones - MS.1473
Origin: Tibet
Circa: 19
th
Century AD
Style: Tibetan
Additional Information: SOLD
£1,250.00
Location: Great Britain
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Leather rectangular pocket with strap
and silver
alloy applique mounts, including three
settings,
two lateral ones for green semi-precious
stones
(malachite?) and one central for a dark
blue one
(lapis lazuli?).
The belt, was part of the normal attire
of a
Central Asia man. The richness of
decoration
denoted the status of the owner.
- (MS.1473)
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