Model trap for catching birds

Object Details

Collection History
Collected by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950), probably between 1938 and 1940; purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1940.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Tunica
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
circa 1930
Object Name
Model trap for catching birds
Media/Materials
Wood, twine/string
Techniques
Cut, notched, tied
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
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