Culture/People:

Penobscot  Search this

Collector:

Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950  Search this

Object Name:

Burden strap/Tumpline

Media/Materials:

Basswood bark

Techniques:

Fingerwoven, braided

Object Type:

Transportation Items

Place:

Old Town; Penobscot County; Maine; USA

Collection History:

Collected in 1911 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950) during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.

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Catalog Number:

2/9226

Barcode:

029226.000

See related items:

Penobscot

Transportation Items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e22c29a4-3b6a-497f-b200-e44826136d82

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_30459