Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg (Maniwaki Algonquin) [River Desert] Search this
Previous owner:
Chief Michel Buckshot, Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg (Maniwaki Algonquin) [River Desert] Search this
Collector:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950 Search this
Seller:
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950 Search this
Object Name:
Snowshoes
Media/Materials:
Wood, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Carved, bent, hexagonal-plaited, tied
Object Type:
Transportation Items
Native Term:
ágimðk
Place:
Between Désert and Gatineau Rivers; Désert and Gantineau Rivers; Outaouais Region; Québec; Canada
Date created:
circa 1920
Collection History:
Collected from Chief Michele Buckshot (Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg] in 1927 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950); purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1927.
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