- Ethnohistorical collection
Arrow belt
Arrow belt with flame motif. The belt is made of thick wool in white, yellow, red, green and blue. The colors come from synthetic dyes. The bangs are twisted. An artisan’s label is sewn onto one end.
- Accession Number 2021.15.04
- Period 1st half of the 20th century
- Materials fiber, wool
- Technique braided
- Measurements 13 x 152 cm
Historical context
Par sa faible tension, le tressage de cette ceinture fléchée est singulier. Sa ligne de régularité, au centre, est relativement apparente et laisse entrevoir un damier de fil, ce qui correspond aux « dessous » du tressage.
Cette ceinture fléchée a été confectionnée par Lucie Lavigne (1931-2023), une artisane reconnue au Québec. Ayant beaucoup œuvré pour la diffusion et la transmission du fléché, elle est également ...
- Accession Number 2021.15.04
- Period 1st half of the 20th century
- Materials fiber, wool
- Technique braided
- Measurements 13 x 152 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Jean-Pierre Lavigne, 2021.015.004
Photo by Michel Julien
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