Belt Item Number: 2762/19 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Beaded fabric belt with rawhide ties at both ends. A front panel of beige fabric, stitched with strung beads to create three black, red and blue geometric triangle designs in a white ground, has a red fabric backing that folds around the edges in a border that has a few white beads sewn on along the edges of the design motifs.
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
- 2762/19
- Type of Item
- belt
- Material
- glass, cotton fibre and rawhide skin
- Overall
- height 10.0 cm, width 94.0 cm, depth 1.0 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
- good
- Accession Number
- 2762/0019