Model trap for catching birds

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Date created: circa 1930

Culture/People: Tunica
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 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950), probably between 1938 and 1940; purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1940.
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Place: Louisiana; USA

See related items: Tunica; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/3508
Barcode: 203508.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Object Name: Model trap for catching birds
Media/Materials: Wood, twine/string
Techniques: Cut, notched, tied

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws684632acd-8c6f-4cd1-9b61-4c819aa87ad0

Record ID: NMAI_217339