Fish hook and fishing line

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Culture/People: Innu [Ungava]
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

Collection History: Collected in 1925 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950); purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1925.
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Place: Labrador Peninsula; Labrador; Newfoundland and Labrador; Canada

See related items: Innu [Ungava]; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 14/3021
Barcode: 143021.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Fish hook and fishing line
Media/Materials: Wood, iron point, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Carved, tied

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d6154b74-0bb4-4c64-9cc3-75e1c3950550

Record ID: NMAI_153705