Object Details
- Collection History
- Formerly owned by Henry Mathews (Wegun, Mohegan, 1818-1904); collected from him by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950) between 1902 and 1904; purchased by George Heye from Frank Speck in 1906.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Culture/People
- Mohegan
- Previous owner
- Henry Mathews (Wegun/Henry Matthews), Mohegan, 1818-1904
- Collector
- Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
- Previous owner
- 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
- 1860-1880
- Object Name
- Drawshave
- Media/Materials
- Wood, iron blade
- Techniques
- Carved
- Dimensions
- 29.3 x 3 x 2 cm
- Object Type
- Woodworking tools
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