Made of silver in palmetoid shape. They are attached on a narrow belt made of multi-colored wool, decorated with colorful beads, sequins and woolen tassels. Pafte are decorated with hammered ornaments in the form of cups on a cone-shaped base. Girls worn them over the shirt and apron. They were artisan work, an expensive product, so they represented both a mark of the social and economic status of the person who wore them. Girls who didn’t have money to buy them, embroidered an almond pattern on the fabric and sewed it on the belt.

Date of production: Second half of 19th Century

Place of Design: Vicinity of Belgrade, central Serbia, Serbia

Made in: Vicinity of Belgrade, central Serbia, Serbia

Size: 13 cm x 8 cm

Access Number: 30725

Wool; silver; pearls; sequins; artisan work

Museum: Ethnographic museum in Belgrade