An Oriental silver tiger belt buckle or amulet, probably Chinese, the tiger of embossed and chased form, growling and depicted, walking through grasslands, unmarked, silver weight 64gr, height 11 cm, width 13 cm
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- Amulet - Often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol, an amulet is an object worn as a charm to protect the wearer from an evil, such as disease or witchcraft.
- Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
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