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:

Firestarting set

Media/Materials:

Groundhog/woodchuck hide/skin, hide thong/babiche, steel, flint, punk wood

Techniques:

Sewn

Object Type:

Tools and Equipment (General)

Place:

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

Date created:

circa 1900

Collection History:

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

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Catalog Number:

2/8999

Barcode:

028999.000

See related items:

Innu [Lac Saint Jean]

Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6461a0402-ec96-4e32-88a8-0b9d54b4d07e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_30993