Object Number | 51-4-187 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Tibetan |
Provenience | Tibet |
Date Made | 18th Century - 1935 |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Yak Hair |
Technique | Braided |
Description | Of yak hair; the central diamond-shaped section felted. Brown and white with red, yellow, and white tassels. "Used by yak drivers to throw stones when driving the yaks in caravan." or by shepherds to protect sheep against wolves. |
Length | 153 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Robert R. Service, 1951 |
Other Number | 142 - Other Number | A71 - Other Number |
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