American Museum of Natural History

NumberObjectFiber
ALGONKIN
50.2-4221AString from bowCannabis sativa
CHEROKEE
50.1-2141BasketCoarse material, Sabal palmetto; fine material, cotton
50.1-9911Fish netAsclepias syriaca
50.1-1901aMoccasinCorchorus capsularis, jute
DELAWARE
50-7191Burden strapFine cord, Linum usitatissimum; coarse cord, Asclepias syriaca
50.1-1592Burden strapBoehmeria cylindrica
50-7244Burden strapAsclepias syriaca
50-7243Burden strapAsclepias syriaca
50-7203Ceremonial wampumTilia americana
50.1-1609Drum stringAsclepias syriaca
50.1-1621RopeTilia americana
50.1-1579Wampum stringBoehmeria cylindrica
IROQUOIS
50-6683Burden strapLight-colored string, Asclepias syriaca; dark-colored loose material, Sabal palmetto; dark-colored string, Tilia americana
50-6682Burden strapLight-colored string, cotton; dark-colored string, Tilia americana
50-6680Burden strapUlmus fulva
50-6681Burden strapBrown cord, cotton; light-colored material, Laportea canadensis; dark-colored material, Tilia americana
50-7221Burden strapApocynum androsaemifolium
50-7401Burden strapApocynum cannabinum
50.1-1800Burden strapCannabis sativa, hemp
50.1-1954Pack frameCotton, palmetto, and Tilia americana
MATCHAPUNGA
50.1-9911FishnetAsclepias syriaca
MENOMINI
50-9885Reed matTilia americana
50.1-5880BagCotton
50-9864BagSoft string, cotton; stiff cord, Tilia americana
50-9871BagCotton
50-9873BagCotton
50-9867BagCotton
50-9872BagCotton
50-9866BagCotton
50-4798BagCotton
50-9877BagTilia americana
50.1-6862BagTilia americana
50-9880BagTilia americana
MICMAC
50.1-7475Fish spearDark stiff cord, Boehmeria cylindrica; gray cord, Asclepias syriaca
NANTICOKE
50.2-601NettingApocynum cannabinum
50.2-600NettingApocynum androsaemifolium
OJIBWAY
50-6874aBowBoehmeria cylindrica
50-4754Fish netSalix nigra
50-4749Fish hook wrappingSalix nigra
50-4748Spear wrappingLaportea canadensis
50-5690Woven bagCotton
50-4600Woven bagYellow threads, animal; gray threads, cotton
PAMUNKEY
50.1-9907NetCotton
50.1-9906NetCotton
50.1-9897NetCotton
POTAWATOMI
50.1-7098BagTilia americana
50.1-6895BagWhite cord, cotton; dark loose fiber, Tilia americana
50.1-7091BagTilia americana
50.1-6899BagCotton
50.1-7096BagCotton and cedar
50.1-6897BagCotton and animal
50.1-7090BagCotton
50.1-7095BagCotton and animal
SAUK AND FOX
50.1-2169BagTilia americana
50-4886BagLight and dark, Asclepias syriaca
50-3558BagCotton
50-3550BagCotton
50-2219BagCotton
50.1-2168BagCotton
50-4885BagAnimal
50-3570Fiber for making bagsLaportea canadensis
50-2204StringAsclepias tuberosa
WINNEBAGO
50.1-903BagRed fiber, Salix nigra
50-7573BagBlue and red yarn, animal; gray, cotton; stiff cord, Tilia americana
50-7531BagSoft cord, cotton; hard cord and loose fiber, Sabal palmetto
50-7572BagWhite cord, cotton; loose fibers, Sabal palmetto
50.1-906BagTilia americana
50.1-907BagCotton and animal (wool?)
50-7533BagCotton and animal
50-7759BagCotton and animal
50-784DBagLight-colored cord, Dirca palustris; dark-colored cord, Tilia americana
50-7532BagLight cord, Tilia americana; dark-colored cord, Salix nigra
50-7574BagStiff cords, Tilia americana; soft cords, Dirca palustris
50.1-904BagCords, cotton; loose fibers, Tilia americana
50-7760BagCotton and animal
50-7763BagCotton and animal
50-7843BagCotton and animal
50.2-8024BagCotton
50-7762BagCotton
50.1-905BagSoft cord, cotton; hard cord, Sabal palmetto