- Ethnohistorical collection
Arrow belt
Arrow belt with triple two-tone beaded arrowheads. The belt is made from particularly fine wool in red, green and blue. The colors come from natural dyes. It consists of 3 sewn-together bands. The braiding features a lynx eye.
- Accession Number 2021.15.13
- Period 2nd quarter of the 19th century
- Materials fiber, wool, glass
- Technique braided
- Measurements 13,5 x 200 cm
Historical context
Pièce exceptionnelle, cette ceinture fléchée semble avoir été confectionnée dans la première moitié du 19e siècle. La finesse des brins de laine indique une confection ancienne, tout comme l’utilisation de teintures naturelles. Ces dernières sont ici végétales, avec de la garance pour le rouge, de l’indigo pour le bleu, et probablement de la prêle pour le vert. Aussi, la ceinture arbore un motif typique de la région des ...
- Accession Number 2021.15.13
- Period 2nd quarter of the 19th century
- Materials fiber, wool, glass
- Technique braided
- Measurements 13,5 x 200 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Jean-Pierre Lavigne, 2021.015.013
Photo by Michel Julien
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