Belt Item Number: 3013/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Beaded belt is completely covered in small glass beads on the front, with a light blue background and regular patterns of triangles, diamonds and lines in dark blue, red and pink interspersed across the surface. The back of the belt is raw leather. At each end of the belt are two ties used to connect it around the waist.
Narrative
Presented to George A. Dodds while he was the Indian Agent in File Hills, Saskatchewan c. 1939. Dodds was made an honorary chief by the Okanese Band (now part of the File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council) on July 1, 1939, during the File Hills sporting day events. This belt may have been associated with that presentation event.
Item History
- Made in Balcarres, Saskatchewan, Canada ? during 1939
- Owned by George Dodds
- Owned by Shaun Machesney before August 11, 2013
- Received from Shaun Machesney (Donor) on August 11, 2013
What
- Name
- Belt
- Identification Number
- 3013/3
- Type of Item
- belt
- Material
- leather skin, glass and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 103.0 cm, width 3.2 cm, depth 0.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Plains: Okanese ?
- Previous Owner
- George Dodds and Shaun Machesney
- Received from
- Shaun Machesney (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Balcarres, Saskatchewan, Canada ?
When
- Creation Date
- during 1939
- Ownership Date
- before August 11, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on August 11, 2013
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3013/0003