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 purchased at the store. Often the wearer embellishes his belt with objects of family wealth in the form of traditional silver jewelry. 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.

Item History

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