- A
tumpline (/ˈtʌmplaɪn/) is a
strap attached at both ends to a sack, backpack, or
other luggage and used to
carry the
object by
placing the
strap over...
- with an
attached tumpline. The
occupant sat in the chair,
which was then
affixed to the back of a
single porter, with the
tumpline supported by his head...
-
roller buckles. The pack is
carried by two
shoulder straps, and
sometimes a
tumpline worn over the top of the head. The pack has its
origins in an innovative...
- term for a
female porter) Human-powered
transport Land
transport Portage Tumpline The
Concise Dictionary of
English Etymology, p. 363 "Avalanche
kills 16...
- the waterfront,
Poirier began building a new
style of
canoe pack with a
tumpline,
sternum strap, and
umbrella holder. He
patented the
design in 1882. The...
- by foot and
carrying goods, people,
usually women,
would use a
tumpline. The
tumpline was made of
animal skin or
cloth and was
slung across the forehead...
-
pottery Goatskin (material) Head-carrying Oven
glove Pot-holder
Trivet Tumpline "Good old
earthen pots, with a
modern touch". Thehindu.com. 29
April 2014...
-
responsible for
about six. One
portage or
canoe pack
would be
carried by a
tumpline and one on the back (strangulated
hernia was a
common cause of death)....
- merchants, and his
carrying of a
burden is also
indicated by the rope or
tumpline tied
around his head. He may also
carry a
spear and, in some instances...
-
geometrical and
human imagery.
Moose hair was
sometimes attached to
tumplines or
burden straps for
decorative effect.
Porcupine quillwork was sewn onto...
