Bowguard/Wrist guard

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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
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: Collected by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950) between 1929 and 1931; purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1931.
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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: 18/1572
Barcode: 181572.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Bowguard/Wrist guard
Media/Materials: Caribou hide/skin
Techniques: Tied
Dimensions: 15 x 13 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61ddbb9e5-9636-4ce0-b2b9-13c1a3aff3d8

Record ID: NMAI_193560