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Axe model/miniature

Object Details

Collection History
Collected in 1923 by anthropologists Frank G. Speck (1881-1950) and A. Irving Hallowell (1892-1974) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Innu [Essipit]
Collector
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Artist/Maker
A. Irving Hallowell (Alfred Irving ["Pete"] Hallowell/A.I. Hallowell), Non-Indian, 1892-1974
Object Name
Axe model/miniature
Media/Materials
Animal Bone
Techniques
Incised, carved
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
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