Sale 213 Lot 239A

Hand-painted bone Persian storyteller belt parts (for restoration).Patinated Persian belt parts consist of hand-painted bone which are typically linked together; they are known as a storyteller belt. Each individual panel is decorated with Persian miniature paintings with intricate details and vibrant colors.

Length:(approx.) 35 inches
$100-150

PROVENANCE: Present lot was acquired by Bennett Schiff (1920-2014), a member of the U.S. Foreign Service who served as press attaché in Nicosia, Cyprus, and Tehran from 1962 until 1967. He moved to Washington, DC, in 1967 to work as a consultant to the Peace Corps, the Office of Economic Opportunity, the Ford Foundation, the Inter-American Foundation, and the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.