Burden strap

Burden strap

Burden strap

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Introduction

Woven burden strap made by a Seneca individual and collected by Lewis Henry Morgan.

Nation of Maker: Seneca
Nation of Origin

Seneca

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

Note on the strap from L.H. Morgan

Place of Origin: New York State, USA
Date Made or Date Range: prior to 1840
Materials

basswood fibre

Techniques or Format

strap made from hand-woven basswood fibres; fringes at ends are braided

Description of Writing/Text

In Morgan's handwriting: "Burden strap / basswood bark / Seneca - Iroquois."

Other Notes

Note attached in Morgan's handwriting: "Burden strap / basswood bark / Seneca - Iroquois."

Dimensions: 150 × 5 × 0 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

catalog record

Current Location: Rochester Museum and Science Center, Rochester, NY, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 70.89.19
Collection at Current Location: Lewis Henry Morgan Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1970
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: University of Rochester
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1840s
Previous Collectors: Lewis Henry Morgan
Collection Narratives and Histories

Collected by Lewis Henry Morgan in 1840s in New York State and bequeathed to the University of Rochester (U of R) upon his death in 1881. The collection was transferred from the U of R to the Rochester Museum in 1970.

GKS Reference Number: 45193
Record Creation Context

Visit to Rochester Museum and Science Center (Rochester, NY) of Wahsontiio Cross, Kate Higginson, Alexandra Nahwegahbow, Melissa Otis, Ruth Phillips and Paula Whitlow, assisted by Jamie Jacobs and Kathryn Murano on 2-3 May 2016.

Approximate Place of Origin

47.4, -88.2

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