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Rope

Flathead1875/1900

Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service

Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service
Moose, WY, United States

Before the arrival of the horse to North America the Plains Indian tribes used strips of bison leather and other natural materials to create rope. This rope is made from four strands of braided horsehair with the ends wrapped in red and blue trade cloth with lines of light blue and white seed beads. The horsehair is featured in its natural black state and also dyed yellow.

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  • Title: Rope
  • Creator: Flathead
  • Date: 1875/1900
  • Location: Plateau
  • Contributor: Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service
  • Photographer: David Swift
  • Measurements: L 755, Dia 1 cm
  • Material: Horsehair, cloth, glass beads
  • Current Location: Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center
  • Catalog Number: GRTE 5662
Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service

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