LOT 717 LOT WITH TWO TRIBAL NAGALAND SHELL STUDDED BELTS AND AN APRO...
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LOT WITH TWO TRIBAL NAGALAND SHELL STUDDED BELTS AND AN APRON, c. 1900sNagaland, India/Burma, early 20th century. Comprising a leather belt adorned with three horizontal rows of shell beads, with a brass buckle to one side; a shorter cloth belt studded with cowrie shells; and a cloth apron woven in ochre, beige, and red colors, like the belts, it is adorned with cowrie shells and fastened with cloth ties.Condition: Good condition with expected traces of use and wear, few loose threads, and losses to the leather. The cloth belt is missing the ties. Provenance: Romy Rey Collection, London. Romy Rey (1938-2020) was born in Zurich, Switzerland, studied in Paris and Geneva, and settled in London in the 1960s. She shared her life with the artist Brian Davies (1942-2014), in London and in Southern France. Romy was an avid traveler and dedicated collector of tribal art. Her paintings often portrayed images of ancient or tribal objects in imaginary settings.Weight: 844 g (total) Dimensions: Length of the leather belt 137 cm, length of the cloth belt 45 cm, height of the apron 40 cm
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