Carrying Strap
Pack Strap
| Object Number: | NA5730 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Tlingit |
| Provenience: | Alaska |
| Culture Area: | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Hide Wood Plant Fiber |
| Credit Line: | Wanamaker Expedtion to the Northwest Coast, Louis Shotridge, 1917 |
Description
Long, rectangular strap or tumpline made from animal hide with brown fur on one side. Each end is slit and then reinforced with a short, wooden rod, which is secured to the strap with thread. Wraps around the shoulder or breast and is used to carry heavy loads.
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