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.
Collection
May Collection
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
Other Names and Numbers
Notes
Former Purdue Galleries number
Dimensions
Width
4-5/16 in
Depth
171-5/16 in
Material
Alpaca
Color
Red, Yellow, Blue
Exhibition
Shrouds, Masks, And The Floating World: Selections From The Permanent Collection (2009)
