Woven sling. Yak wool, in black and white, twisted and woven to create a long rope with loops at each end. At centre the rope splits and inside is placed a diamond shaped panel of brown and white weaving in the same pattern. Unprocessed yak hair, dyed dark red, decorates the sling portion as well as the larger loop at end.

Woven sling. Black and white strands of wool are twisted and woven into a long rope with a large loop at one end. Tassels of hair dyed bright red are attached to neck of loop. Several strands of unbraided white wool hang from the opposite end. At centre of rope the wool splits, and inside is stitched a diamond shaped panel of red cotton backed by patchwork wool material in green, orange, red and purple.

Wool sling. Thickly woven cord is stiff down its length, varying in width: thin at top, thicker at bottom, and at centre becoming wide and flat across a short span to accommodate a projectile object. Cord is patterned in triangular and herringbone designs. Base of thicker end is covered in a fringe of undyed yarn and green and pink tassels, and cord splits into four smaller pieces each holding a tassels of a single colour in green, purple, orange or pink.

Braided sling. Long and thin, made from a braid of light brown wool with a central oval shape, open at centre, made of thick, flat, woolen cord in dark brown. Sling is decorated to either side of oval with white patterning.

Woven sling made from wool, looped at one end, unfinished at the other, with a central oval shape that is open at centre and edged in fine multicoloured fringe sewn to thick, flat, woven cord. Sling is decorated along its length with small diamond patterns in red and green on a light tan base.

Stone thrower sling, with a flexible wool strap. Grey-brown wool fibres form the central woven area, with embroidery cords as borders. Dark brown, red-brown, yellow-brown and grey-brown dyed camelid wool. Incomplete and worn.

Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.

Gift of Jack Lenor Larsen

Gift of Carolyn Schnurer

Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.