Girdle Clasp
Object type: Girdle clasp
Department: Islamic Art
Date: 19th century
Medium: Silver sheet; gilt, repoussé, patterned wire, and granulation; inlaid with silicae, coral and turquoise beads filigreed, granulation
Dimensions: H. 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm)
W. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
D. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Wt. 17.127oz. (485.6g)
Classification: Jewelry
Geography: Probably from    Balkans or Turkey  
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891