Auction e85 Asian Art
By Bertolami Fine Art
Jul 11, 2020
Rome, Italy
Absentee bids should be sent within the 8.00pm CEST of 11 July 2020
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LOT 166:

A LATE 19TH - EARLY 20TH CENTURY SUMATRA METAL MAN BELT BUCKLES, PENDING Sumatra, late 19th – early 20th century 9 ...

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Auction took place on Jul 11, 2020 at Bertolami Fine Art
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A LATE 19TH - EARLY 20TH CENTURY SUMATRA METAL MAN BELT BUCKLES, PENDING Sumatra, late 19th – early 20th century 9,5 x 19,5 cm Of ogival form with jagged edges and pointed sides, richly decorated with floral motifs and geometric designs. Provenance: the collection of a Dutch noblewoman lived in Indonesia, acquired before 1975. Buckles like this were worn with textile belts on ceremonial occasions. Their size and intricacy of decoration are emblems of the rank of the owner.

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