Belt
MOA: University of British Columbia
3103/26
Thin belt adorned with beads and shells. Decorations form a repeating pattern of red beads and rawhide strips, framing two rows of shells, with a row of green beads in the middle. Tassels of red beads, shells and rawhide tied to one end. Belt fastens with a button made from a slice of antler.
- Type of Item belt
- Culture Dene
- Material dentalium shell, rawhide skin, glass, antler
- Measurements height 86.0 cm, width 4.3 cm, depth 0.6 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Anne Piternick
- Received from Anne Piternick
- Made in Canada
- Ownership Date before April 8, 2015
- Acquisition Date on April 8, 2015
- Item Classes textiles; beadwork
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3103/0026