Name/Title
Brown leather belt with buckleEntry/Object ID
2025.4.1Description
Hand‑made leather belt in mottled brown, with contrasting red leather lining/backing visible at the tongue and underside. A leather‑wrapped (braided/whipstitched edge) rectangular buckle frame with a bent‑wire prong at one end; a leather keeper loop. The strap is decorated with stitched oval medallions accented by small "X" cross‑lacing in pale leather, and runs of contrasting saddle‑stitching along the edges. The tongue end tapers to a point.Use
Purchased by Eida del Risco (n. de la Vega) to Carlos Téllez in 1993, right before emigrating to the United States in 1994, where she took it with her.Context
Carlos Tellez was producing similar items since throughout the 1980s and part of the 1970s.Acquisition
Accession
2025.4Source or Donor
Eida del RiscoAcquisition Method
GiftClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
BeltClothing Sex
FemaleTextile Details
Material
LeatherColor
BrownNotes
Materials: Leather (brown outer, red lining); leather‑wrapped buckle frame; metal prong (brass‑colored); thread stitching.
Technique: Hand‑stitched leatherwork; leather‑wrapped/braided buckle; appliqué oval medallions with decorative cross‑lacing; saddle‑stitched edges.Made/Created
Date made
1993Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Eida del RiscoNotes
ownerPerson or Organization
Carlos TéllezRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
production, usePlace
City
West New YorkState/Province
New JerseyCountry
U.S.A.Continent
North AmericaNotes
useCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
March 31, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 14, 2026