- Ethnohistorical collection
Arrow belt
Arrowhead belt with flames and elongated flames, made of 5 corridors. The belt is made of thick wool in blue, green, red and yellow. Its colors are derived from synthetic dyes. An artisan’s label is sewn onto one end.
- Accession Number 2021.15.05
- Period 1st half of the 20th century
- Materials fiber, wool
- Technique braided
- Measurements 18 x 150 cm
Historical context
Si la plupart des ceintures fléchées observables arborent en leur centre un « cœur » en tête de flèches, d’où partent les motifs, celle-ci n’en a pas. Plutôt rare, il s’agit d’un choix délibéré de l’artisane. De fait, les pointes des flammes se rejoignent au centre de la ceinture.
Cette ceinture fléchée a été confectionnée par Lucie Lavigne (1931-2023), une artisane reconnue au Québec. Ayant beaucoup œ...
- Accession Number 2021.15.05
- Period 1st half of the 20th century
- Materials fiber, wool
- Technique braided
- Measurements 18 x 150 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Jean-Pierre Lavigne, 2021.015.005
Photo by Michel Julien
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