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Necklace

Description: Necklace for festival outfit of the Boysun Tribe, Surxondaryo (Surkhandarya) Province, southern Uzbekistan. D) Bead Necklace. "choker" style bead necklace composed of sections of orange and black horizontal strands interspersed with diamond-shaped motifs of white, orange, green, yellow, and reddish brown. Below the main section is a "fringe, consisting of white beads forming a narrow net, then bands of red and orange, then fringe of blue, yellow, black, white, red, green, and ending in shells,… more
Date: 1975/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pendant

Description: Pendant of silver and simulated lapis lazuli and carnelian, shaped as a large inverted flat "spade" card suit. Central large oval flat red/orange "stone" of glass? (enamel?) within thin metal border or "cell" (French: cloisonne) surrounded by heart-shaped metal "cells" filled with glass or enamel creating a border of small circles of same material and blue "lapis" (glass or enamel?) triangles pointing outwards. Outer border of piece formed of same heart-shapes. The field of the pendant with inl… more
Date: 1975/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Necklace

Description: Part of Ensemble: Belly Dancing outfit, Banjara Peoples, India. C) Necklace. Yarn/cord necklace. Ball/loop closure at back. Back part of necklace covered with tightly wound spiral of tiny red/purple beads. Necklace has 7 pendants of graduated sizes composed of silver-colored coins with attached loops and with attached hanging loops from which are suspended small silver spheres. Between each coin pendant is a tubular silver spacer bead. Coins are from India, of several denominations, one dated … more
Date: 1975/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded necklace

Description: Necklace for festival outfit of the Boysun Tribe, Surxondaryo (Surkhandarya) Province, southern Uzbekistan. D) Bead Necklace. "choker" style bead necklace composed of sections of orange and black horizontal strands interspersed with diamond-shaped motifs of white, orange, green, yellow, and reddish brown. Below the main section is a "fringe, consisting of white beads forming a narrow net, then bands of red and orange, then fringe of blue, yellow, black, white, red, green, and ending in shells,… more
Date: 1975/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pendant

Description: Part of Ensemble: Kutchi Dress, Pashtun Peoples, Afghanistan. Pendant plaque of silver set with simulated gemstones, trapezoidal, almost triangular. Central artificial emerald stone within border of smaller simulated stones (rubies, emeralds, sapphires). In corners of panel are set single artificial stones. Outer band of stones. Chased outer edges. Upper edge with applied loops/roundels with suns/flower-heads. From bottom edge of each plaque is a fringe of chain ending in hollow spheres. No vi… more
Date: 1975/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pendant

Description: Part of Ensemble: Kutchi Dress, Pashtun Peoples, Afghanistan. Pendant plaque of silver set with simulated gemstones, trapezoidal, almost triangular. Central artificial blue sapphire stone within border of smaller simulated stones (rubies, emeralds, sapphires). In corners of panel are set single artificial stones. Outer band of stones. Chased outer edges. Upper edge with applied loops/roundels with suns/flower-heads. From bottom edge of each plaque is a fringe of chain ending in hollow spheres. … more
Date: 1975/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Collar-style necklace

Description: Part of Ensemble: Kutchi Dress, Pashtun Peoples, Afghanistan. B) Necklace of ornate silver with glass simulated rubies and sapphires, and coins. "Dog-collar" style necklace of elongated vertical links that interlock. At ends are triangular plaques set with small circular simulated rubies and sapphires, with plain loops for securing. Spaced across collar are 7 attached flowerhead-shaped ornaments with large central oval glass gems surrounded by tiny tear-drop shaped mounts set with circular simu… more
Date: 1975/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Neckpiece

Description: Neckpiece. Long, wide rectangular cotton panel suspended vertically from neck strap, with cross-stitch embellished borders, and three vertical columns of arched silver-colored rectangular repousse plaques set on a black ground, with yellow rick-rack bands between. Fringe at bottom edge of red and green strands, red terminating in white beads, green terminating in blue beads. Lined in printed cotton fabrics.
Date: 1950/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Traditional ensemble

Description: Thai temple dancer costume ensemble: G, H) Pair of arm bands of black velvet bordered in gold trim with silver bead and gold sequin floral motif beading. Styled as rectangular base with triangular point on one side. 29cm X 11cm at vertex of triangular top. M) Neck piece in horseshoe shape of black velvet with silver sequin star trim and gold fringe along the outer edges.
Date: 1975/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Traditional accessories

Description: Thai temple dancer costume, Srivichai dance. C) Shoulder clasp. Heavily gilt leather shoulder clasp, of rectangular shaped with lobed ends, bent to curve over shoulder. Set with lines of small circular mirrors and with red and green glass "gems". G) Necklace. Necklace of linked heavily gilt leather flower-head shaped plaques. Each plaque set with small circular mirrors in the "petals", and with a central "gem" of red or green glass. Central leaf/teardrop pendant plaque with border of small cir… more
Date: 1975/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Traditional necklace

Description: Belly Dancer ensemble, Egypt. Necklace. Simple silver chain necklace with hook closure, from which hangs a triangular net of quatrefoil-shaped links hung with tiers of faux coins. Chain: 43 cm. long; 23 cm from chain to point of triangle.
Date: 1975/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Silver discs earrings

Description: Belly dancer ensemble. Pair of earrings, each formed as a pair of graduated openwork crescent shapes, hung with silver discs and a fringe of faux coins on short multicolored beaded strands. Suspended from openwork circular disk. Hook style.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bracelet

Description: Part of an Egyptian belly dancing ensemble. Bangle bracelet with ring. Silver wire cuff-style bracelet hung with a triangular "net" of quatrefoil-shaped links and tiers of faux coins, with a silver ring at end set with small square glass "gem"
Date: 1975/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Belt

Description: Belly Dancer ensemble, Egypt. Belt from a group of costume jewelry of silver-colored metal, hung with replica silver coins. Large, wide belt formed as a "net" of silver links, hung with openwork quatrefoil-shaped links, and a fringe of replica coins. Simple hook fastener.
Date: 1975/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cascading earrings

Description: Earrings with a simple hook design, suspending a horizontal bar from which hangs a triangular "cascade" of tiers of faux gold coins hung on a net of quatrefoil-shaped links. Part of a Nubian ensemble.
Date: 1975/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Necklace

Description: Necklace. Simple gold chain suspending triangular "net" of gold quatrefoil-shaped links hung with tiers of faux coins. Simple hook fastener. "Cascade" style. Part of a Nubian ensemble.
Date: 1975/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Headpiece

Description: Headpiece. Formed of two linked triangles of net with 6-lobed openwork links, hung with tiers of faux coins. At center point is large heart-shaped pendant hung with fringe of coins on short beaded strands. From a Nubian ensemble. (Curator notes that this might be a bra-style garment, though original records show it as a headpiece.)
Date: 1975/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Boots

Description: Pair of black suede boots. Ankle-height boots of black suede, with pointed toes and decorative stitch accent at opening. Black suede tassel on heel from opening. 2 1/4" high "stacked" spike heel of black leather(?). Upper is lined in black leather, inner sole lined with red leather. Sole of dark brown leather. Stamped in each shoe: "Anne Klein / New York". Stamped on sole: "Anne / Klein / Made in Italy / 7 1/2 / M" Size: 7 1/2; 26 cm. long; 8 cm. at widest; 15cm. at highest; Heel: 5.5 cm. 2 1… more
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: Klein, Ann
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Slingback heels

Description: Pair of sling-back pumps of faux fur. Shoes have toe-box of simulated leopard fur made of a felted material, and have narrow platform and pointed closed toe. Rounded throat on vamp piped in brown fabric. Ankle straps of matching faux leopard. Platform trimmed in red silk twill, and shoe with metallic gold insole lining. 3 1/2" boulevard heels covered on sides and back with the faux leopard. Label applied inside both shoes: "Dolce & Gabbana / Made in Italy" Stamped on both soles: "Vero / Cuoio"… more
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: Dolce & Gabbana
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of navy blue polyester knit in halter style. Full length, full skirt; gathered at elastic waist. Attached belt of matching fabric is draped with big filigree gold buckle at center front waist; hook & loop closure at center back. Hook & loop closure at back neckline and base of back opening. Unlined. Retailer label: Sakowitz
Date: 1976
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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