Arrow belt

Arrow belt with lightning and flame motif. The belt is made of yellow, green, red, blue, white and violet wool. The colors come from natural dyes.

  • Accession Number 2021.07.20
  • Period 4th quarter of the 18th century
  • Materials fiber, wool
  • Technique braided
  • Measurements 21,5 x 180 cm
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Historical context

An exceptional piece, this arrow belt is believed to have been made in Sainte-Marie-Salomé, Quebec, in the 1780s. One of the last owners was the Holt Renfrew family of stores.

Arrow belts are an important cultural element in Quebec. The arrow technique was developed by French Canadians in the second half of the 18th century, probably to embellish belts already used to protect themselves from the cold or to support their backs. Ini...

  • Accession Number 2021.07.20
  • Period 4th quarter of the 18th century
  • Materials fiber, wool
  • Technique braided
  • Measurements 21,5 x 180 cm
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© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Luc Émond, 2021.007.020
Photo by Louis-Etienne Dore

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