Tumpline

Textile

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Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Tumpline

Entry/Object ID

1983.07.07

Description

Fiber, alpaca. Textile band in multi-warp technique with the design consisting of interlocking serpent motifs in red, blue, and gray.  The gray yarn, achieved by spinning white and black together, is finer than the other yarns.

Acquisition

Accession

1983.07

Source or Donor

Mike D. May, David C. May

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Mike D. and David C. May

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tumpline

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Strap, Carrying

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

4-5/16 in

Depth

171-5/16 in