Spinning top

Culture/People
Mushuaunnuat (Barren Ground Naskapi)
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 1927 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950); purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1927.
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Place
Vicinity of Nain; Nain; Labrador; Newfoundland and Labrador; Canada
See related items
Mushuaunnuat
Games, Toys, Gambling
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
15/5548
Barcode
155548.000
Object Type
Games, Toys, Gambling
Object Name
Spinning top
Media/Materials
Wood, sinew
Techniques
Carved, painted, drilled, tied
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6841ba78a-a0e2-4ee6-bc33-8f1b293a991a
Record ID
NMAI_166454