Arrow belt
Flame-patterned arrow belt, wool, multicolored. It has 13 corridors. Its colors are probably derived from natural and synthetic dyes. Its base, from which the bangs extend, is sewn. The belt is badly damaged in places.
- Accession Number 2021.07.35
- Date 1925 an
- Materials fiber, wool
- Technique braided
- Measurements 18 x 200 cm
Historical context
Arrow belts, created by French Canadians in the 2nd half of the 18th century, became a cultural symbol in Quebec. Between 1830 and 1880, fur-trading companies commissioned Quebec craftswomen to produce them, so that they could be traded with certain aboriginal nations. This golden age was marked by a standardization of the pieces produced: the Assomption model. Gradually established in the early 19th century, it was the result of perfecti...
- Accession Number 2021.07.35
- Date 1925 an
- Materials fiber, wool
- Technique braided
- Measurements 18 x 200 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Luc Émond, 2021.007.035
Photo by Louis-Etienne Dore
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