Snowsnake

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Date created: circa 1890

Culture/People: Penobscot
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 in 1909 or 1910 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950); purchased by George Heye from Frank Speck in 1910.
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Place: Maine; USA

See related items: Penobscot; Games, Toys, Gambling
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, As We Grow: Traditions, Toys, & Games

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/5832
Barcode: 025832.000

Object Type: Games, Toys, Gambling

Object Name: Snowsnake
Media/Materials: Wood, paint
Techniques: Carved, scorched, painted
Dimensions: 90.50 x 3.00 x 4.00 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cfb443f4-40d1-4db2-be3a-cedeea59d4f9

Record ID: NMAI_27565