Traditional accessories

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 circular mirrors and central green mirror glass "gem" teardrop. J,K) Armlets. Matching pair of gilt leather(?) armlets, composed of openwork bands with small circular mirrors and red and green "gems". Central openwork device pointed at top, and lobed.
Date: 1975/1999
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional necklace

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
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional neckpiece

Afghan Kutchi necklace or bib of ornate silver with blue and red glass cabochons and coins. Body of necklace is formed from chain link in elongated, interlocking vertical links; the base of the necklace is supported by a gray cord woven through the links and is trimmed in small spherical bells. Spaced across collar are seven attached flowerhead-shaped ornaments with large central oval glass gems surrounded by tiny tear-drop shaped mounts set with circular simulated gems from which the four outside ornaments are hung in silver mounted coins; from the three center flowerheads are suspended triangular pendants set with circular simulated gemstones, and a "fringe" of flower-shaped and star-pierced pendants and silver chain ending in spherical bells. Secures with cloth and braided cord which buttons at silver button at back. Measurements: 14" wide at widest; 12" from top of neck to bottom of fringe.
Date: 1975/1999
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Beaded necklace

Necklace of openwork beading. Large central section is U-shaped with diamond shaped sections of black and white beading with diamond shaped centers of red and orange with blue centers at the sides, and large triangular center of black and white beading with a red and yellow center design. Fringed loops of black, red, yellow and white hang from the base of the triangular center. Tie closure of braided tan cotton threads.
Date: 1975/1999
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Beaded neckpiece

Necklace for festival outfit of the Boysun Tribe, Surxondaryo (Surkhandarya) Province, southern Uzbekistan. E) Bead Necklace. "Bib" style, with wide main portion of latticed clear beads overlaid with a field of shell/mother of pearl buttons. Vertical strands of beads along top, attaching to choker band with button clasp. The bib has a lower band of white, black, etc. openwork beading, then strands of beaded fringe in clear, green, yellow, blue, black, red, etc. No labels.
Date: 1975/1999
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Traditional ensemble

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
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Collar-style necklace

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 simulated gems. From three of the flower heads are hung silver mounted coins, from the other four flower heads are suspended triangular plaques set with circular simulated gemstones, and a final "fringe" of flower-shaped and star-pierced pendant forms and a fringe of silver chain ending in a sphere. The entire dog-collar section also has elongated chain/sphere fringe. The three coins are from Afghanistan, commemorating the 1974 Islamic Summit held at Minar, and are dated 1977. No visible marks or hallmarks. Measurements: 14 1/4" wide at widest; 7 1/2" from top of neck to bottom of fringe.
Date: 1975/1999
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pendant

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 visible marks or hallmarks. Measurements: 5" high with fringe x 3 1/4" wide at widest point.
Date: 1975/1999
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pendant

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. Coin suspended from loop at left and right sides of plaque. One of the coins is from Iran, minted before 1980. No visible marks or hallmarks. Measurements: 5 1/8" high with fringe x 4" wide at widest point.
Date: 1975/1999
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Necklace

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
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Necklace

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, glass beads, etc. Large circular button clasp. No labels.
Date: 1975/1999
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ankle cuff

Part of an Egyptian belly dancer ensemble. Anklet. Cuff-style anklet hung with curtain of quaterfoil-shaped links and tiers of faux coins.
Date: 1975/1999
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bracelet

Bracelet. Cuff-style openwork wire bracelet with fringe of tiny spherical bells. Part of a Nubian ensemble.
Date: 1975/1999
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bracelet

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
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Earrings - Rabari Festival Attire

Silver earrings. Wire hook fasteners attached to oval collet containing a large oval dark blue glass(?) cabochon stone. Below stone is suspended a filigree hemisphere with dense fringe of silver shaped plaques and spheres.
Date: 1975/2000
Creator: Rabari Peoples
System: The UNT Digital Library

Earrings - Banjara Festival Attire

Earrings. Pair of earrings for pierced ears. Each earring is composed of an inner and outer circular hoop. A single flat silver pendant is suspended within the inner hoop, while a fringe of 7 pendants of a bugle bead and a silver sphere hang from the inner hoop. From the outer hoop hang a long triangular pendant fringe of 13 graduated strands with bugle beads, terminating in flat silver teardrop forms.
Date: 1975/2000
Creator: Banjara Peoples
System: The UNT Digital Library

Earrings - Kutchi Group, Pashtun Peoples, Afghanistan.

Earrings. Pair of heavy pendant earrings of silver-colored metal and glass. Bail loops suspend a roughly semi-circular silver plate with collet-set glass sapphires, emeralds, and rubies. From lower edge of plate are suspended small clusters of flat silver shapes and small spheres. Earrings do not match exactly.
Date: 1975/2000
Creator: Kutchi Group, Pashtun Peoples
System: The UNT Digital Library

Necklace - Turkmenistan Festival Outfit

Necklace. Bead necklace of red and blue glass(?) beads strung on white cord. From necklace, via 3 large loops, is suspended a large horizontal silver-colored tube, with bands of flattened/soldered wire decoration. From lower edge of tube hang pendants of flat silver shapes, some small rectangular, some larger "bird shaped", each set with a red or green stone. From these pendants hand further chains and oval plaques. Tube opens at one end, is empty.
Date: 1975/2000
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Necklace - Turkmenistan Festival Outfit

Necklace. Green cloth necklace, edged with black cloth tape and embellished with spaced stamped silver roundels. Button/buttonhole clasp. The necklace supports a massive silver pendant formed as a large triangle set with oval red glass cabochons, between two silver "club" shapes. Below the triangle and clubs is a horizontal silver square tube set with oval red cabochons, below which are four large inverted stylized "fleur-dis-lys" forms, set with oval cabochons. From all lower parts hang long chains and large bells.
Date: 1975/2000
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cascading earrings

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
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bowtie

Formal bow tie of burgundy ribbed silk. Curved bottom style. No labels. U.S. patents 2125715-2208026 on interior size label.
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Patterned pocket square

Pocket square of mauve purple polyester(?) in square medallion motif . Machine serged hem. No labels. Measures 13.5" x 13.5"
Date: 1975/1999
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Tuxedo shirt

Tuxedo shirt of white polyester and cotton. Pleated front; buttons or studs. Long sleeves with buttoned vent and cuffs.
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Broadway Tuxmakers
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coat

Coat of striped fabric of multi-colored muted stripes.
Date: 1975/1989
Creator: Van den Akker, Koos, 1939-2015
System: The UNT Digital Library