Burden strap/Tumpline

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Culture/People: Penobscot
Collector: 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) in 1910 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Old Town; Penobscot County; Maine; USA

See related items: Penobscot; Transportation Items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/8114
Barcode: 028114.000

Object Type: Transportation Items

Object Name: Burden strap/Tumpline
Media/Materials: Moose hide/skin
Techniques: Cut

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66cd3aded-5ed1-4d57-8bcd-c51e84a00352

Record ID: NMAI_30096