Frederick Landsberg (F. Landsberg), Non-Indian, 1861-1935 Search this
Free Museum of Science and Art (University of Pennsylvania Museum) (University Museum, University of Pennsylvania) Search this
Object Name:
Fire drill and fireboard
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Port Simpson (Fort Simpson); North Coast Regional District (Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District); British Columbia; Canada
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Frederick Landsberg (1861-1935, a Victoria, British Columbia, dealer in Indian artifacts); sold or transferred to the Free Museum of Science and Art (later the University Museum at the University of Pennsylvania) at an unknown date; acquired by George Heye through an exchange with the Free Museum in 1908.
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