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Object Number 985-27-10/60392
Display Title Crow backrest. Mat made from peeled willow sticks edged with bison hide.
Descriptions
Object Description Crow backrest. Mat made from peeled willow sticks and edged w/ bison hide. 176x100 cm.
Inventory Description Backrest, wood sticks edged with leather hide, triangular
Classification
  • Backrest
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Culture
  • Crow
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Montana?
Materials Wood, Leather
Dimensions Overall: 176 x 100 cm (69 5/16 x 39 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 24689
Provenance
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (? - 1985)
Collector William Wildschut (? - ?)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (? - 1985)

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