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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
skin
Catalogue Number
103.07.0086
Description
A belt made of fourteen octagonal links of painted rawhide or buckskin stiffened with gesso joined together by two long buckskin thongs, passing through two holes at the ends of each link. Has been gessoed, then painted around edge with red border, and a green border set inside that. At centre is e…
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Title
Belt
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
skin
Dimensions
4.0 x 83.0 cm
Description
A belt made of fourteen octagonal links of painted rawhide or buckskin stiffened with gesso joined together by two long buckskin thongs, passing through two holes at the ends of each link. Has been gessoed, then painted around edge with red border, and a green border set inside that. At centre is either a red or purple diamond shape painted in green outline with a border around defined by another green line. The links have been varnished front and back giving them a yellow colour.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0086
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0156
Description
Wide belt of very soft, thin, brown split leather with large brass buckle. Edges unbound with slight embossing line noticeable along length tip squared with two punch holes. Narrow keeper loop and buckle held by end of belt being turned under and stitched. Lightweight cast buckle is brass plated, a…
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Title
Belt
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
3.6 x 93.3 cm
Description
Wide belt of very soft, thin, brown split leather with large brass buckle. Edges unbound with slight embossing line noticeable along length tip squared with two punch holes. Narrow keeper loop and buckle held by end of belt being turned under and stitched. Lightweight cast buckle is brass plated, and is simple open square shape with leading edge very wide, 1.9 cm, both holes show evidence of having been worn.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0156
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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