Belt Item Number: A4303 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dance belt. Belt has a rubber hose body, with a wooden head and tail. Colours are red, and black. Belt is bent in half with the ends crossed.
History Of Use
Belt for a bear or Bak!was (J. Dick, 1966); or warrior dance belt, of the War Dancer, hawinalalh.
Narrative
One of twelve belongings loaned back for the Dawson family potlatch in Alert Bay, Aug 2019.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada before 1953
- Collected in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by William Dawson before April 28, 1953
- Received from William Dawson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on April 28, 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- William Dawson
- Received from
- William Dawson (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia, Canada and Ukwanalis, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before April 28, 1953
- Acquisition Date
- on April 28, 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1891/0001