石いしの帯おび

noun

ceremonial court belt with stones and jewels

A specific type of leather belt used in ancient Japanese court dress, covered in black lacquer and decorated with stones and jewels. Also referred to as 石帯 (せきたい).

See also: 石帯

• 石いしの帯おびは、平へい安あん時じ代だいの宮きゅう廷てい装しょう束ぞくに用もちいられた。

  The ishi-no-obi was used in Heian-period court attire.