- Ethnohistorical collection
Arrow belt
Arrowhead belt with 2 lightning bolts in dotted border. The belt is made of red, white 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 2021.15.27
- Fabricant / Éditeur Centrale d'Artisanat du Québec
- Artiste / Auteur Barot, Cécile
- Date 1957 an
- Materials fiber, fine wool
- Technique braided
- Measurements 8 x 106 cm
Historical context
Arrow belts were developed by French Canadians in the latter part of the 18th century. By the turn of the 20th century, they had essentially become an element of folklore. Throughout the first half of the century, conservation and valorization initiatives were gradually put in place by a few darts makers such as Cécile Barot (1903-1957), creator of the belt shown here, and anthropologists such as Quebecer Marius Barbeau, considered the f...
- Accession Number 2021.15.27
- Fabricant / Éditeur Centrale d'Artisanat du Québec
- Artiste / Auteur Barot, Cécile
- Date 1957 an
- Materials fiber, fine wool
- Technique braided
- Measurements 8 x 106 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Jean-Pierre Lavigne, 2021.015.027
Photo by Michel Julien
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