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Date
1970 – 1973
Material
hair
Catalogue Number
106.06.0053
Description
Very strong, thick, coarsely woven strap of spun black and white hair (possibly yak? Warp faced black and white checkerboard pattern with a single border line of black running down each side on the white background. Very hairy texture. One end has uneven, unspun hair fringe, other end woven togeth…
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Title
Carrying Strap
Date
1970 – 1973
Material
hair
Dimensions
0.8 x 6.5 x 144.0 cm
Description
Very strong, thick, coarsely woven strap of spun black and white hair (possibly yak? Warp faced black and white checkerboard pattern with a single border line of black running down each side on the white background. Very hairy texture. One end has uneven, unspun hair fringe, other end woven together to form a casing approximately 4.0 cm long.
Subject
transportation
travel
animal
yak
sports
hiking
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0053
Images
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