- Ethnohistorical collection
Arrow belt
Arrowhead belt with 3 lightning bolts. The belt is made of orange, red and blue wool. The bangs are made up of braids, themselves divided into several braids. A label mentioning the craftswoman is sewn onto the belt.
- Accession Number 2021.15.20
- Fabricant / Éditeur Centrale d'Artisanat du Québec
- Artiste / Auteur Barot, Cécile
- Date 1957 an
- Materials fiber, fine wool
- Technique braided
- Measurements 5 x 120 cm
Historical context
This arrow belt was made by Cécile Barot (1903-1957), a well-known Quebec craftswoman. Having learned the art of arrow weaving in Charlevoix, she perfected her technique in Montreal, studying the writings of Quebec anthropologist Marius Barbeau on the subject. Becoming a leading advocate of a disappearing art form, she authored a technical guide to the arrow belt, which was published in a book by Barbeau. Her contribution to the revitali...
- Accession Number 2021.15.20
- Fabricant / Éditeur Centrale d'Artisanat du Québec
- Artiste / Auteur Barot, Cécile
- Date 1957 an
- Materials fiber, fine wool
- Technique braided
- Measurements 5 x 120 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Jean-Pierre Lavigne, 2021.015.020
Photo by Michel Julien
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