Back Strap

P1426

From: Sumatra

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1426
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lampong
Provenience Sumatra
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Leather | Wood | Peel | Plant Fiber
Description

Weaver's back strap. Sturdy rectangular strip of leather with wooden end pieces and strips of fiber for tying around waist.

Length 49 cm
Width 26.5 cm
Thickness 3.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901

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