Girdle Clasp
Item
Title
Girdle Clasp
Description
This girdle clasp would have been attached to the belt of a wealthy woman in the Ottoman Empire or used to hold together layers of clothing. This clasp, along with other gold pieces would complete a luxurious outfit. This girdle clasp is adorned with turquoise and red stones which are important symbols of protection.
Creator
Unknown
Temporal Coverage
Late 18th-century
Spatial Coverage
Likely from Turkey or Iraq
Type
Jewelry
Date Created
2022
Source
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/881755?deptids=14&when=A.D.+1600-1800&where=Turkey&what=Jewelry&ft=*&offset=0&rpp=40&pos=7
Contributor
Payton Middleton
Rights
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
