Wooden bowl in the form of a two-headed turtle

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Date created: circa 1920

Culture/People: Niantic
Artist/Maker: Ross Skeesucks (Jerome Roscoe Skeesucks/Rosco Skeesucks), Mohegan/Niantic, 1889-1950
Collector: Dr. Frank G. Speck (Frank Gouldsmith Speck/F.G. Speck/FGS), Non-Indian, 1881-1950
Previous owner: 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) from the artist at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Frank Speck in 1930.
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Place: Connecticut; USA

See related items: Niantic; Food/Beverage Serving
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 17/6228
Barcode: 176228.000

Object Type: Food/Beverage Serving

Object Name: Wooden bowl in the form of a two-headed turtle
Media/Materials: Birch wood, metal nails
Techniques: Carved, inlaid
Dimensions: 32 x 15.3 x 7.4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68cac0059-ba58-4e8c-bfa0-5eef5259e8e7

Record ID: NMAI_188260