Object Details
- Collection History
- Collected by Chief Gabriel A. Paul (Penobscot, ca. 1865-1936) in 1913, possibly while assisting anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950); purchased by George Heye in 1913, probably from Gabriel Paul.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Culture/People
- Penobscot
- Collector
- Chief Gabriel A. Paul (Gabe Paul/G.A. Paul), Penobscot, ca. 1865-1936
- Seller
- Chief Gabriel A. Paul (Gabe Paul/G.A. Paul), Penobscot, ca. 1865-1936
- Object Name
- Snowshoe webbing tool
- Media/Materials
- Animal Bone
- Techniques
- Carved
- Object Type
- Tools and Equipment (General)
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