Culture/People:

Innu [Lac Saint Jean]  Search this

Collector:

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

Object Name:

Baby carrier/Moss bag

Media/Materials:

Wool cloth, cotton cloth, cotton twine/string, thread

Techniques:

Sewn, lined, laced

Object Type:

Transportation Items: Baby carriers

Place:

Lake Saint John (Lac Saint-Jean); Saguenay-Lac Saint Jean Region; Québec; Canada

Date created:

1900-1910

Collection History:

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

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Catalog Number:

2/8978

Barcode:

028978.000

See related items:

Innu [Lac Saint Jean]

Transportation Items: Baby carriers

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a9f790bf-0e23-4873-8e4e-fc6d32831ded

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_30972