Belt Closures from the Balkan States, Asia, and North Africa

Belts as functional adornments have a long tradition of representing the person´s status, believes and great craftsmanship of the makers. Not only exquisite embroidery as an early form of figurative drawing, but also intricate techniques as filigree and inlay were used for embellishment. Intensified exchange of knowledge and goods along trading routes as the silk road, gradually influenced the use of materials and the way of expression.