Sinew Thread Production and Properties in Western Alaska
Author(s): Diana Ewing
Year: 2017
Summary
The production and functional properties of sinew thread are integral to the creation of Arctic Clothing. I focus on the creation of sinew thread from tendons and how production techniques affect thread usability in clothing production. Specifically, the strength and pliability of sinew thread. My reproduction of sinew threads is modeled upon the sinew used in extant Western Arctic garments in the collection of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. The strength of sinew thread is compared to that of modern commercially available threads to evaluate the durability of sinew in relation to readily available modern alternatives.
Cite this Record
Sinew Thread Production and Properties in Western Alaska. Diana Ewing. Presented at The 81st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Vancouver, British Columbia. 2017 ( tDAR id: 429625)
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Keywords
General
arctic
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Experimental Archaeology
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Sinew
Geographic Keywords
North America - NW Coast/Alaska
Spatial Coverage
min long: -169.717; min lat: 42.553 ; max long: -122.607; max lat: 71.301 ;
Record Identifiers
Abstract Id(s): 17496