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Sling stone/projectile

Object Details

Collection History
Collected in 1909 or 1910 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950); purchased by George Heye from Frank Speck in 1910.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Penobscot
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
Object Name
Sling stone/projectile
Media/Materials
Wood, hide, stone
Techniques
Unmodified
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
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