Arrow Sash Item Number: 2930/10 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long wool sash, commonly called an arrow sash, or ceinture fléchée. Mainly red with coloured stripes and long fringes at each end. The middle stripe is solid red, with stripes of diagonally patterned white, blue, grey, green, yellow, green and blue toward both sides.
History Of Use
The ceinture fléchée (also known as "L'Assomption sash" or "arrow sash") refers to this particular type of colourful woven sash. Métis wear them as part of their traditional regalia. They were also a traditional part of French-Canadian clothing of the 19th century, used by men to tie around their waists over jackets or coats.
Narrative
This object may have been gifted to, or collected by, Joan (Witney) Moore (MDCM) while she was working at the Charles D. Camsell Hospital in Edmonton?
Iconographic Meaning
Yellow symbolizes prosperity, white represents the connection to the Creator, blue symbolizes water, green symbolizes earth, and red symbolizes the blood that has been, and is being spilled.
Item History
- Made in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada ?
- Collected in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada ?
- Owned by Joan D. Moore
- Owned by Charles Moore before November 26, 2011
- Received from Charles Moore (Donor) on November 26, 2011
What
- Name
- Arrow Sash
- Identification Number
- 2930/10
- Type of Item
- sash
- Material
- wool fibre and cotton fibre ?
- Overall
- height 25.0 cm, width 300.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Metis ?
- Previous Owner
- Joan D. Moore and Charles Moore
- Received from
- Charles Moore (Donor)
Where
When
- Ownership Date
- before November 26, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on November 26, 2011
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2930/0010