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A FINE BUKHARA KAMARBAND HONOR BELT

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:350.00 USD Estimated At:700.00 - 900.00 USD
A FINE BUKHARA KAMARBAND HONOR BELT
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
Rarely encountered, comprising a massive two-piece buckle and six large mounts, all of solid silver; each pierced, profiled, engraved, nielloed and gilded en suite, mounted on a broad waistband woven of green silk with borders composed of red and white chevrons. First half of the 19th century. Light wear. For centuries the Central Asian Khanates observed specific sumptuary laws which persisted until the early 20th century. These governed the quality of garments and accoutrements one could wear based upon his station. Honor belts such as this were typically presented by the Khan or Amir to ministers, members of court, and heroes who had distinguished themselves in battle. They represented recognized rank badges, thus those who purchased one privately and dared to affect it in public were subject to stringent penalties. Overall length 79.3 cm. Condition I