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Beaded Belt
- Material
- FABRIC-COTTON;
- GLASS;
- Description
- A belt with red, white & brown details. It has a geometric design is geometric with red, brown, white, and black beads. A row of white glass beads and one of green are the border along the edge. The back is covered in cotton/canvas material to add strength. Two patches of blue material are secur…
- Category
- PERSONAL OBJECTS
- Sub-Category
- CLOTHING, ACCESSORY
- Description
- A belt with red, white & brown details. It has a geometric design is geometric with red, brown, white, and black beads. A row of white glass beads and one of green are the border along the edge. The back is covered in cotton/canvas material to add strength. Two patches of blue material are secured to each end.
- History Of Use
- Katie O'Neill was Wiggs O'Neills youngest sister. She was referred to as an historian. She was born in Barkerville, raised on the Queen Charolettes, became a nurse, worked in several places and retired in Smithers. For more info see Historical Research: O'Neill, Katie.
This belt is believed to have been made with beads from porcupine quill. However that cannot be confirmed nor can the place it was made nor by whom it was made.
- Material
- FABRIC-COTTON;
- GLASS;
- Width
- 4.5
- Length
- 73
- Depth
- 0.2
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1971.1.8
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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