Arrow belt
Arrow belt with lightning motif, in multicolored wool. It is particularly long and wide. It has 14 corridors. Some of its colors seem to be derived from synthetic dyes.
- Accession Number 2021.07.16
- Date 1899 an
- Materials fiber, wool
- Technique braided
- Measurements 21,5 x 212 cm
Historical context
Because of its length and the large number of corridors (rows of colors, counted from the center), this belt is particularly imposing: often, the size of an arrow belt reflects the prestige of its wearer. The wider and longer the belt, the more it costs.
Arrow belts, created by French Canadians in the 2nd half of the 18th century, became a cultural symbol in Quebec. The Assomption standard, gradually established in the early 19th c...
- Accession Number 2021.07.16
- Date 1899 an
- Materials fiber, wool
- Technique braided
- Measurements 21,5 x 212 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Luc Émond, 2021.007.016
Photo by Louis-Etienne Dore
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