A 1300-year-old black lacquered leather belt, which belonged to the emperor Shōmu (701–756 CE), now housed at the Shōsō-in in Japan. The buckle is made of gilded silver, and the plaques are made of lapis lazuli. The top image is that of the original while the bottom one is a reproduction [1786×3119]
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What kind of outfit would this have been worn with? I assume this belt wasn’t for holding up your pants?
Wow, amazing how well that leather held up!