Otter net

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Object Details

Culture/People

Algonquin [Lac Barriere/Barriere Lake]

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

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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Catalog Number

15/9481

Barcode

159481.000

Object Type

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name

Otter net

Media/Materials

Wood, otter skin/fur, hide thong/babiche

Techniques

Knotted

Place

Lac Barrière (Lake Barrière); Lac Rapide Reserve; Outaouais Region; Québec; Canada

See related items

Algonquin [Lac Barriere/Barriere Lake]

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source

National Museum of the American Indian

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws647105cb8-c6ba-4b57-a2ec-8e715259f194

Record ID

NMAI_171058