Arrow belt
L’Assomption” style arrow belt, with lightning motif, made of 9 corridors. Its colors seem to come from natural and synthetic dyes.
- Accession Number 2021.07.10
- Date 1950 an
- Materials fiber, wool
- Technique braided
- Measurements 13,5 x 196 cm
Historical context
This belt is particularly narrow, with only 9 corridors (rows of colors, counted from the center). We can therefore assume that it had more of a utilitarian function, intended to be worn. In fact, the wider the belt, the more prestigious it is. Rooms with a greater number of corridors are more likely to be used as ceremonial objects.
The ever-vibrant hue of its colors makes the belt seem relatively recent. Some of its colors also s...
- Accession Number 2021.07.10
- Date 1950 an
- Materials fiber, wool
- Technique braided
- Measurements 13,5 x 196 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Luc Émond, 2021.007.010
Photo by Louis-Etienne Dore
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