Belt Item Number: D3.167 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Buckskin belt backed with iridescent blue-green fabric. Embroidered with bright, multicoloured floral designs. Zigzagging edge. Larger rosette shape in the centre.
Item History
- Made in Saskatchewan, Canada
- Collected between 1875 and 1895
- Owned by Thomas Wardlaw Taylor and Frank Wesbrook
- Owned by Helen F. Robertson before March 30, 1961
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Helen F. Robertson (Seller) on March 30, 1961
What
- Name
- Belt
- Identification Number
- D3.167
- Type of Item
- belt
- Material
- skin, silk fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 67.0 cm, width 12.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Cree
- Previous Owner
- Thomas Wardlaw Taylor, Frank Wesbrook and Helen F. Robertson
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and Helen F. Robertson (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Saskatchewan, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- between 1875 and 1895
- Ownership Date
- before March 30, 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on March 30, 1961
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0045/0009