Burden strap

Burden strap

Burden strap

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Introduction

This relative, a burden strap, is decorated with moosehair embroidery of geometric designs. Although the origins of this relative are not certain, it is probably Haudenosaunee/Hodenosaunee or Huron-Wendat.

This relative currently resides in the National Museum of Ireland.

Name of Maker(s): Unrecorded
Maker role: Artist
Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee Huron-Wendat
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

GRASAC research notes.

Date Made or Date Range: late 18th or early 19th century
Materials

hemp, moosehair, white beads are smaller in the central portions and larger on the sides

Other Notes

Nikolaus Stolle: the knotted straps are very similar to a burden strap in the Musee du quai Branly (18th and 17th century collection from New France)

Condition: fair, water damage, traces of oil on the back; straps are tied in knots
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

National Museum of Ireland documentation.

Current Location: National Museum of Ireland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1880.1939
Source for Provenance information

GRASAC research notes from research trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 23, 2010.

GKS Reference Number: 27008
How to Cite this Item

Maker, Name unrecorded. Burden strap. GRASAC ID: 27008. National Museum of Ireland Collection, 1880.1939.

Record Creation Context

This record was augmented by Dana Murray on November 23, 2024. It was informed by notes and photographs collected during a GRASAC research trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 23, 2010. Participants included Alan Corbiere, Ruth Phillips, Crystal Migwans, and Nicholas Stolle, who were assisted by Padraig Clancy and Emma Crosby.

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