Belt (clothing)
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A belt is a flexible band or strap, typically made of leather, plastic, or heavy cloth, worn around the natural waist or near it. The ends of a belt are free, and a buckle is often used to form the be
A common black leather belt with a metal buckle
Medieval Islamic belt fittings, Eastern Iran, 900 AD (Khalili Collection)
Traditional silver waist belt worn by a Bhil community woman, Jhabua, India
A belt being worn on trousers. Three kinds of belt loops are visible: a loop sewn to the garment itself (middle), a keeper loop affixed to the belt (left), and a freely detachable loop (right)
Scabbard
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A scabbard is a sheath for holding a sword, dagger, knife, or similar edged weapons. Rifles and other long guns may also be stored in scabbards by horse riders for transportation. Military cavalry and
An elaborate Celtic scabbard in two colours of bronze, c. 1 to 200 AD
A 1916 leather scabbard for a saddle lever-action rifle of Jack Peters, a ranch hand who worked on the Grant-Kohrs Ranch in Powell County, Montana
Bronze scabbard fitting from a Roman gladius, c. 40-250 AD
Princely Mughal sabre with jewelled scabbard