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Girth
- Material
- WOOD-UNKNOWN; ANIMAL-LEATHER;
- FABRIC-CANVAS;
- Description
- A wide piece of canvas, which has been folded to a width of 18.5cm and hand sewn together on one side. There is a thick handmade wooden handle attached at one end with leather strips. The other end is re-enforced with a black piece of leather. Long leather strips have been sewn into it and threaded…
- Title
- Aparejo
- Manufacturer
- Handmade
- Original Owner
- Theo. B. Campbell, of Kispiox
- Category
- DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION OBJECTS
- Sub-Category
- LAND TRANSPORTATION ACCESSORY
- Start Date
- 1850s
- Period or Date Notes
- Handmade in Mexico.
- Description
- A wide piece of canvas, which has been folded to a width of 18.5cm and hand sewn together on one side. There is a thick handmade wooden handle attached at one end with leather strips. The other end is re-enforced with a black piece of leather. Long leather strips have been sewn into it and threaded through a metal ring. A thick leather loop is threaded through on the other side of the ring. Three leather loops are spaced out on one side for cinching the girth onto the horse.
- Narrative
- It was not common in the north and is of Mexican or Spanish origin. (Noted in accession notes)
- History Of Use
- Used by the donor on the Yukon Telegraph Line in 1928-1936, and later for carrying supplies on big game hunts and government survey expeditions north from Hazelton along the Skeena watershed.
- Significance
- July 9, 1988: Visitor to museum said it was very valuable and was sought after by collectors in Arizona. The Aparejo was pads for the pack. The pack was called "Alforja."
- Material
- WOOD-UNKNOWN; ANIMAL-LEATHER;
- FABRIC-CANVAS;
- Accession No.
- 1979.158.2
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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