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
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.
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
GKS Reference Number: 25431
Approximate Place of Origin

44.736, -88.788