Burden strap

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Date created: 1760-1800

Culture/People: Mohawk
Previous owner: E. Pauline Johnson (Emily Pauline Johnson/Tekahionwake), Mohawk [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario], 1861-1913
Seller: E. Pauline Johnson (Emily Pauline Johnson/Tekahionwake), Mohawk [Six Nations of the Grand River, Brantford, Ontario], 1861-1913

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of author and poet E. Pauline Johnson (Tekahionwake, Six Nations Mohawk, 1861-1913); purchased by George Heye from Pauline Johnson in 1910.
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Place: New York; USA

See related items: Mohawk; Tools and Equipment (General)
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Woodlands

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/5326
Barcode: 025326.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Burden strap
Media/Materials: Hemp, moosehair, glass bead/beads, dye/dyes
Techniques: Dyed, twined, false-embroidered, edge beaded, braided
Dimensions: 503 x 6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61b725beb-88ac-49b6-a1bf-94b888e4e81e

Record ID: NMAI_26526