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Mittens

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950), probably between 1926 and 1928; purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1928.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg (Maniwaki Algonquin) [River Desert]
Seller
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Collector
Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Date created
circa 1920
Object Name
Mittens
Media/Materials
Deerhide/deerskin, fur
Techniques
Sewn
Object Type
Clothing/Garments: Handwear
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