Belt

MOA: University of British Columbia

3052/21

Belt (part of a girl’s costume with 3052/18-24) made of a very stiff fibre. The belt is woven from orange, green, black, blue and white strands. The black, green and blue make up a striped background, with white dots along the edges. The orange covers the background in outlines of diamonds and circles. The fibres are left free at the ends to make a thick fringe.

  • Narrative

    Early 20th century Hutsul style girl's costume of the village of Kosmach, in the Kosiv district, in the Ivano Frankivsk region, Ukraine.


  • Type of Item belt
  • Culture Ukrainian
  • Material wool fibre, fibre
  • Measurements height 7.0 cm, width 201.0 cm, depth 2.0 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Yaroslava Gloria Tatarniuk
  • Received from Yaroslava Gloria Tatarniuk

  • Made in Ukraine

  • Ownership Date before March 13, 2014
  • Acquisition Date on March 13, 2014

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3052/0021