This headband is made of a long strip of leather and was used to decorate women’s heads at special events. The embroidery is composed of moose hairs in the centre and glass beads on the edges.
Period : 20th century, around 1920
Culture : Huron-Wendat
Artisan : Unknown
Materials : Glass; animal skin; fiber; cotton; leather; moose hair
Dimensions : 51 × 8 cm
Musée de la civilisation, photographer: Jessy Bernier – Icône, 68-3205