Carrying Strap
Pack Strap
| Object Number: | NA1270 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Chilkat Tlingit |
| Provenience: | Alaska Klukwan |
| Culture Area: | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Hide Bone |
| Length: | 56.5 cm |
| Width: | 10.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Alaska Ethnological Expedition, George Byron Gordon, 1905 |
Description
Short, diamond shaped strap or tumpline made from animal hide with brown fur on one side. Line and geometric designs are cut into the fur. Tapers at both ends and slit, then reinforced with a short, bone rod. One end has a braided, hide cord attached. Wraps over the forehead and is used to carry heavy loads.
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