Silver plated nickel silver rastra with colonial design

Silver plated alpaca rastra with colonial motif, with cow leather suspender with buckle in the back. The rastra is what the gaucho uses as a brace around the waist.

The rastra is a typical element of clothing for the gaucho of Rio Grande. It is a wide belt decorated with a metal shield that may have the owner’s initials or the farmer’s brand, as well as a chiseled flower, horse or other creole motif. Today it is still used by the traditionalist gaucho, but some women have also included it as an original fashion accessory.