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Object Number
2004.29.1761
Display Title
Gusha-a or burden belt, in process of manufacture, showing colored moose hair
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "New York. Seneca. / Bundle wrapped in parchment. red hair. blue. white. Hemp cord. bass wood fibre. / Gusha-a, or burden belt, in process of manufacture, showing colored moose hair, native hemp cord and bass wood fibre. Collected by A. C. Parker, 1903. Acquired by the N.Y. State Museum, 1908. Serial No. 10023."
Keywords
- Archaeological
- Clothing and Accessory
Subject
- Burden belt
Department
Photographic
Date
1908?
Culture
- Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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New York
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Seneca County
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 11.43 x 20.32 cm (4 1/2 x 8 in.)
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