Belt Item Number: 1128/8 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Man's brown leather belt, trimmed with white painted grommets and brown metal studs; fastened with a narrow leather strip and metal buckle. Two leather loops on bottom edge for attaching tools. Two tools attached: a knife (18.3 cm) with metal blade, wood and bone handle, leather and bone sheath; ovoid leather pouch (approximately 33 cm long), trimmed with yellow and red wool fabric, yellow and green rickrack and light yellow-brown reindeer fur. Small square of plastic tape (reflective tape?) glued on at centre back; evidence that two other squares of tape had been attached but have fallen off.
History Of Use
A belt is worn low on the hips, with the tunic bloused above it. This forms a pouch where small items are carried. Men's leather belts are normally purchased at a store, then embellished with traditional silver jewelry.
Item History
- Made in Sweden ? before 1981
- Collected during 1981
- Owned by Wilhelm Helmer before May 29, 1986
- Received from Wilhelm Helmer (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source) on May 29, 1986
What
- Name
- Belt
- Identification Number
- 1128/8 a-b
- Type of Item
- belt
- Material
- skin, metal, wool fibre, cotton fibre, reindeer skin, wood, bone, plastic, paint and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- cured, cut, sewn and pierced
- Overall
- height 104.8 cm, width 10.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Sami
- Previous Owner
- Wilhelm Helmer
- Received from
- Wilhelm Helmer (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sweden ?
When
- Creation Date
- before 1981
- Collection Date
- during 1981
- Ownership Date
- before May 29, 1986
- Acquisition Date
- on May 29, 1986
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 47
- Accession Number
- 1128/0008 a-b