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Culture/People
Potomac
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
Presenter/funding source
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
Object Name
Turkey Call
Media/Materials
Turkey bone/bones
Techniques
Carved
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place
Potomac Creek; Stafford County; Virginia; USA
Date created
1900-1920
Collection History
Collected in 1921 by anthropologist Frank G. Speck (1881-1950); purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1921 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).