Arrow belt
Multicolored wool arrow belt with lightning motif. Its bangs have been cut, and the fibers are frayed. A label is sewn onto one end.
- Accession Number 2021.07.52
- Date 1950 an
- Materials fiber, wool
- Technique braided
- Measurements 14 x 185 cm
Historical context
This arrow belt comes from a family in Knowlton, Quebec, who acquired it from a member of a racquet club. This sporting practice may explain its wear. Although we don’t know exactly when this belt was acquired, we can assume that it was made towards the end of the 19th century. Indeed, during this period, arrow belts became essentially folkloric items: among other things, they were adopted by the very popular sport of racketball. Th...
- Accession Number 2021.07.52
- Date 1950 an
- Materials fiber, wool
- Technique braided
- Measurements 14 x 185 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Luc Émond, 2021.007.052
Photo by Louis-Etienne Dore
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