Pack Strap
NA8543
From: Canada | British Columbia | Skeena River
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | NA8543 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Tsimshian |
Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Skeena River |
Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Wool | Cotton | Pigment |
Description | Woven pack strap with black, red, green, and white warp stripe patterns. White selvedge cords and braided warp fringe at both ends. Wraps around the shoulder, breast, or head and is used to carry heavy loads. |
Length | 364 cm |
Width | 5 cm |
Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Northwest Coast; Louis Shotridge, 1918 |
Other Number | SA 23 - Other Number |
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