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burden strap
burden strap
burden strap
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Nation of Maker:
Anishinaabe
Place of Origin:
Wisconsin, USA
Date Made or Date Range:
1865
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Materials
nettle fiber, commerical wool yarn and cotton string in red, faded blue, sage green, mustard yellow
Techniques or Format
Long strap of native-made cord (nettle fiber), commercial wool yarn and cotton string. S-cable warp, weft-faced plain weave.
Motifs and Patterns
The strap is woven in a diamond design of red, yellow and olive with a blue background. Pattern is symmetrical vertically from the middle, with seven and a half diamonds horizontally.
Dimensions:
30.25 × 2 × 0 in
Condition:
Colors faded out of hue, the gray was a bright blue.
Provenance
Current Location:
Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
81.290
Collection at Current Location:
Chandler Pohrt Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1981
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Richard A. Pohrt
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
25431
Approximate Place of Origin