Woman's coin belt made of white metal dollars. 16 large dollars each have four loops soldered to them, two to each side, these are linked to each other to form a belt, which is worn on the hips with a cotton skirt and top. The sides on view depict a standing Britannia with a ship in full sail in the background. The coins date from between 1896 and 1930. The obverse has a design with in the middle the Chinese character 'shou', denoting immortality or longevity, as well as other Chinese and Arabic inscriptions. One end dollar has a hook and the other an eye soldered to it to secure the belt.

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MUSEUM NUMBER
1978.89
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 30.7087 x 1.5748 in.; 780 x 40 mm
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