Belt Item Number: 2762/18 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long beaded fabric belt. Short strings of glass seed beads and silver metal beads are stitched onto a dark burgundy coloured strip of fabric in a design of yellow and blue crosses and squares on a white ground. Two small metal loop eyes (for hooks) are sewn onto one end.
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
- 2762/18
- Type of Item
- belt
- Material
- glass, metal and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 4.6 cm, width 67.0 cm, depth 0.3 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
- 2762/0018