Belt Item Number: 2762/17 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Blue, pink and white beaded belt with small pouch and skin tie. The long panel of cross-motif beadwork, stitched onto a strip of light brown fabric covered with a dark brown fabric, has a backing of striped red, blue and cream flannel fabric. Beaded semi-circular pouch attached to the bottom of the belt near one end has pocket shaped backing of the same flannel and is accessible only from the inside of the belt.
Item History
- Made in Canada before 1910
- Collected during 1900
- Owned by William Murison before 1950
- Owned by Barbara Cousins and Edward Cousins before September 7, 2009
- Received from Barbara Cousins (Donor) and Edward Cousins (Donor) on September 7, 2009
What
- Name
- Belt
- Identification Number
- 2762/17
- Type of Item
- belt
- Material
- glass, cotton fibre and skin
- Overall
- height 11.5 cm, width 78.5 cm, depth 0.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Cree
- Previous Owner
- William Murison, Barbara Cousins and Edward Cousins
- Received from
- Barbara Cousins (Donor) and Edward Cousins (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1910
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before 1950 and before September 7, 2009
- Acquisition Date
- on September 7, 2009
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork; textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2762/0017