Belt
Item number A3791 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A five-piece dance belt, connected by cord, belt in the shape of a Sisiutl. Has a central frontal head with two upward and outward curling horn-like appendages at the top and a profile head on either side, each of which has another upward and backward curling horn-like appendage at the top. Each profile head has a red tongue that curls upward touching the tip of its nose. Colours are black, red, green, and white.
History Of Use
Warrior dance belt. Worn by war dancer, hawinalalh.
Cultural Context
ceremonial
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by James Knox before April 1952
- Received from James Knox (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during April 1952
What
- Name
- Belt
- Identification Number
- A3791
- Type of Item
- belt
- Material
- wood, fibre and paint
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, painted and bored
- Overall
- height 13.0 cm, width 125.0 cm, depth 2.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- Fort Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Tsaxis, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Previous Owner
- James Knox
- Received from
- James Knox (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during April 1952
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 24
- Accession Number
- 1858/0003
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