Crochet hook

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Culture/People: probably Baffinland Inuit (attributed)
Previous owner: 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: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950); purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1926.
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Place: Baffin Island; Qikiqtaaluk Region (Qitirmiut, Baffin); Nunavut; Canada
Archipelago: Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Island Name: Baffin Island
Island Grouping: Baffin Island Group

See related items: Baffinland Inuit; Sewing Tools and Equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 14/6098
Barcode: 146098.000

Object Type: Sewing Tools and Equipment

Object Name: Crochet hook
Media/Materials: Whale bone
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a7a16c72-a3ad-4f17-8a02-39d95a2d2753

Record ID: NMAI_156904