Racket and ball

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Culture/People: Mushuaunnuat (Barren Ground Naskapi)
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) in 1928; purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1928.
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Place: Labrador; Newfoundland and Labrador; Canada

See related items: Mushuaunnuat; Games, Toys, Gambling

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/2396
Barcode: 162396.000

Object Type: Games, Toys, Gambling

Object Name: Racket and ball
Media/Materials: Wood, hide thong/babiche, paint
Techniques: Bent, carved, hexagonal-plaited, painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c2ea9ba6-3dff-48ea-9d1b-ed874b46579f

Record ID: NMAI_173767