Carrying Strap
A414
From: Japan | Hokkaido | Biratori
Curatorial Section: Asian
Native Name | Sara (burden strap) |
Object Number | A414 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Ainu |
Provenience | Japan | Hokkaido | Biratori |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Grass | Cotton | Bamboo |
Technique | Unfinished |
Description | Tar (タㇻ). Unfinished carrying strap. The patterned part would rest on the forehead while what was being carried was held on the back by straps that ran over the shoulders. |
Length | 42 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Dr. Hiram M. Hiller, 1901 |
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