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Object Number 985-27-10/60470
Display Title Braided rawhide lariat w/ loop. 8 strands.
Descriptions
Object Description Braided rawhide lariat w/ loop. 8 strands. 42x50 cm.
Inventory Description Lariat, braided with loop. 8 strands.
Classification
  • Lariat
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Culture
  • Plains Indian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Materials Leather
Dimensions Overall: 42 x 50 x 6 cm (16 9/16 x 19 11/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/60470
Provenance
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (? - 1985)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (? - 1985)

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