Belt
Title
Belt
Subject
Purchased to be used at the Chinese concession at the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition in Seattle in 1909 by Ah King.
Description
Belt made of navy blue cotton knit stiffened and has a red cotton flannel backing stitched on by hand. One end of the belt has a tassel with a knotted head. The other end has a brass hook attached to a metal disk which is engraved with flowers and has a hole on one side. There are eight identical metal disks fastened along he belt. In the center is a metal slider which has an identical metal disk attached to it and a green cotton cord is tied through the hole in the disk. The belt is adjustable by inserting the hook into the hole at one of the disks.
Identifier
1999.037.008