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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Innu [Nutashkuan]  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:
Needle case
Media/Materials:
Ermine skin/fur, mink skin/fur, wool cloth, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Sewn, appliquéd, overlay beadwork, lazy/lane stitch beadwork
Object Type:
Sewing Tools and Equipment
Place:
Québec; Canada
Collection History:
Collected in 1927 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950); purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1927.
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Catalog Number:
15/5414
Barcode:
155414.000
See related items:
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Sewing Tools and Equipment
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f855cd9c-a0ab-429f-ba78-18d123b3c04d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_166722