Bow-shooting glove

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Culture/People: Mushuaunnuat (Barren Ground Naskapi)
Collector: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950

Collection History: Collected in 1930 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950) during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Labrador; Newfoundland and Labrador; Canada

See related items: Mushuaunnuat; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 17/6593
Barcode: 176593.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Bow-shooting glove
Media/Materials: Hide, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Sewn
Dimensions: 11 x 16 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws603ad964a-8902-4196-b755-b1eb04941eb6

Record ID: NMAI_189154