Model trap for catching birds

National Museum of the American Indian

Object Details

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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Date created
circa 1930
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
Place
Louisiana; USA
See related items
Tunica
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
National Museum of the American Indian
Record ID
NMAI_217339
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws684632acd-8c6f-4cd1-9b61-4c819aa87ad0
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