Unknown Indian
Belt

Belt

Public Domain

Belt
Artist
CultureIndian
Titles
  • Belt
Date19th century
PlaceKerala, India
PlaceTamil Nadu, India
MediumGold
Dimensions2 15/16 × 11 3/4 × 10 in. (7.5 × 29.8 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number2004.2408
Not on view

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Department
Asian Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
Provenance[Francois Rabier, by 1992][1]; purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913-2008), Houston, 1992-2004; given to MFAH, 2004.

[1]Glassell Inventory, described on 10/27/92.

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