Belt Item Number: 737/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A woman's multi-coloured wool belt, edged in red-orange wool fabric and decorated with a green stripe and a saw-tooth motif worked in red and yellow wool fabric. Trimmed with blue rickrack and green wool fabric. Backed with blue wool fabric and multi-coloured printed cotton broadcloth. Fastened with a small silver ? buckle.
History Of Use
Saami always wear a belt, at or near the waist, with the tunic bloused above it. This forms a pouch where small items are carried. Women's belts are hand-made of bright folk weave or are appliqued in bright designs, and are used to hold a needle case and other items for sewing.
Narrative
Collected from Mrs. Siegrid Johanson-Labba by Wilhelm Helmer, along with 737/2. 737/3 and 737/4. These items were probably worn together.
Item History
- Made in Ovne Sopporo, Sweden before 1981
- Owned by Siegrid Johanson-Labba
- Owned by Wilhelm Helmer before October 22, 1981
- Received from Wilhelm Helmer (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on October 22, 1981
What
- Name
- Belt
- Identification Number
- 737/4
- Type of Item
- belt
- Material
- wool fibre, cotton fibre, dye, skin and metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, sewn and appliqued
- Overall
- height 114.0 cm, width 7.4 cm, depth 2.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Sami
- Previous Owner
- Siegrid Johanson-Labba and Wilhelm Helmer
- Received from
- Wilhelm Helmer (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ovne Sopporo, Sweden
When
- Creation Date
- before 1981
- Ownership Date
- before October 22, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on October 22, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0737/0004