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Collector:
Rev. John M. Cooper  Search this
Donor Name:
Catholic University Of America  Search this
Culture:
Algonquin  Search this
Object Type:
Burial Scaffold Model
Place:
Ontario, Canada, North America
Accession Date:
6 Jul 1956
Notes:
From card: "Obtained 1933 from Harvery Smallboy & John Fletcher. Four vertical stakes, held with top crossbars, sides completely enclosed with horizontal sticks and birchbark on top. Moss over bottom to simulate the natural grass ? whether burial put on top or within this framework."
Record Last Modified:
29 Jun 2022
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
211312
USNM Number:
E395272-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3260d2a97-659e-4a00-960b-2d87487f4962
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8423975