Girdle Item Number: Ne215 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Purplish pink beads woven flat with diagonal and straight light blue rows; arranged in two motifs that alternate at evenly-spaced intervals along length. Warps at each end of length tied off with two short sections of cord each. These are wrapped tightly with sections of light blue then purplish pink beads. Tassled loops of strung beads in same colours attached to end of cord.
History Of Use
Beads said to be from Hudson's Bay Company. Beadwork was generally designed and stitched by women, and for their own family's use. This type of belt would be worn by a woman, tied around the waist. Glass trade beads were introduced by Europeans to North American Indigenous groups circa 1675, in the east.
Specific Techniques
Beadwork made by stretching warp strands on a loom.
Item History
- Made by Mrs. Ed Star (Maker) in Saskatchewan, Canada before 1923
- Collected before 1923
- Owned by Mrs. Ed Star
- Owned by Anthony A. Kingscote before March 10, 1978
- Received from Anthony A. Kingscote (Donor) on March 10, 1978
What
- Name
- Girdle
- Identification Number
- Ne215
- Type of Item
- girdle
- Material
- glass, fibre and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, strung and double-weft woven
- Overall
- height 261.5 cm, width 1.5 cm, depth 1.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Plains Cree
- Creator
- Mrs. Ed Star (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Ed Star and Anthony A. Kingscote
- Received from
- Anthony A. Kingscote (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Saskatchewan, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1923
- Collection Date
- before 1923
- Ownership Date
- before March 10, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on March 10, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles; beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0445/0008