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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
quill; glass; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.07.0006
Description
A loom woven quill belt that is split at one end. The belt has a white background with red and turquoise triangles along edges. The design features a central band of white outlined in yellow containing blue diamonds outlined in yellow. The split ends of the belt are worked in a red, white and bl…
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
quill; glass; fibre; skin
Dimensions
4.0 x 78.0 cm
Description
A loom woven quill belt that is split at one end. The belt has a white background with red and turquoise triangles along edges. The design features a central band of white outlined in yellow containing blue diamonds outlined in yellow. The split ends of the belt are worked in a red, white and blue chevron pattern. The entire belt is edged with white beads.
Subject
Indigenous
Chippeway
Athapaskan
decorative
regalia
quillwork
beadwork
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0006
Images
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