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Record 1 1986-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
  • National History
CONT

The great strength and toughness of rawhide rendered it useful to the Indian ... The skins of various large land and aquatic animals were made into rawhide, varying, according to the animal, in thinness, color, strength. In preparing rawhide the skin was fleshed, dehaired, and stretched till it dried, when it was ready for use.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts et culture autochtones
  • Histoires nationales
CONT

Le "rawhide" (cuir cru) assure les semelles des mocassins, les boucliers de guerre.

Spanish

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