Belt Item Number: B799 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long, narrow, rectangular shaped wool belt decorated with purple and black horizontal stripes and vertical light brown bands with checks of red and black. Each end has a threaded tassel fringe.
History Of Use
Worn for decoration at the winter and spring festivals (Chamaus and Joeshi, respectively). Given to young boys on eh festival of their receiving their first pair of trousers.
Item History
- Made in Broun, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan before 1973
- Owned by Gillian Darling Kovanic before April 1, 1974
- Received from Barrett Montford Endowment Fund (Funding source) and Gillian Darling Kovanic (Seller) on April 1, 1974
What
- Name
- Belt
- Identification Number
- B799
- Type of Item
- belt
- Material
- wool fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 8.3 cm, width 121.8 cm, depth 2.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kalash
- Previous Owner
- Gillian Darling Kovanic
- Received from
- Barrett Montford Endowment Fund (Funding source) and Gillian Darling Kovanic (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Broun, Northwest Frontier, Pakistan
When
- Creation Date
- before 1973
- Ownership Date
- before April 1, 1974
- Acquisition Date
- on April 1, 1974
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0254/0009