Fish hook and fishing line

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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: 18/1578
Barcode: 181578.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Fish hook and fishing line
Media/Materials: Animal Bone, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67d8f5a34-578b-4fc4-b8fd-3992575a3881

Record ID: NMAI_193566