Culture:

Hupa  Search this

Object Type:

Head Pad

Place:

Not Given, Humboldt County / Hoopa Valley Reservation, California, United States, North America

Accession Date:

25 Jun 1886

Notes:

From card: "A band made of grass twine. One half of the band is a rope, the twine of which it is made gradually spreading out, thus making the other side wide and flat. The pad is lined with leather. The California Indians are accustomed to secure their burdens upon their backs by means of a rope or strap extending around the forehead. Head pads are used to relieve the forehead from pressure. Illus. in USNM AR 1894; fig. 147; p. 457".

Record Last Modified:

7 Jul 2021

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

017688

USNM Number:

E126907-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/371efcaaf-7d30-4039-9ab4-18fce27697f8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8333588