hcc_fa_2018_p2-228.jpg hcc_fa_2018_p2-229.jpg hcc_fa_2018_p2-232.jpg hcc_fa_2018_p2-233.jpg ← Previous Item Next Item → Cowrie Beaded Akha Belt Title Cowrie Beaded Akha Belt Description Donor note: Handmade cowrie shell, Akha belt embroidered with beads and silver coins with an image of a Thai guarding lion. Creator Unknown Date 1980-1989 Contributor Gift from Kay King Identifier HCC_FA_2018_P2-228 Coverage Thailand Extent Waist: 30" Curator Notes Excellent condition. There is some discoloration in some Cowrie shells and silver coins. Textile Cotton, Shell, and Beads Photographer Shane Patrick Qureshi Curator HCC Fashion Dept. Curatorial Team Accession Number 1988.46.5 Collection Traditional Costume Collection Tags 1980's, 1980s, 80's, Beads, Cowrie, Eighties, Shell, Texas Collector, Thailand Citation Unknown, “Cowrie Beaded Akha Belt,” HCC Fashion Archive, accessed July 1, 2022, https://hccfashion.omeka.net/items/show/442. Output Formats atom dcmes-xml json omeka-xml Social BookmarkingGeolocation