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Tobacco bag

Object Details

Collection History
Collected in 1920 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950); purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1920.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Innu [Lac Saint Jean]
Collector
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Seller
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Date created
1910-1920
Object Name
Tobacco bag
Media/Materials
Moose hide/skin, cotton cloth, silk ribbon
Techniques
Sewn
Object Type
Pipes and Smoking
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