Splint gauge

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Culture/People: Mi'kmaq (Micmac)
Collector: Frederick Johnson (Fred Johnson/Frederick M. Johnson), Non-Indian, 1904-1994

Collection History: Collected in 1930 by anthropologist Frederick Johnson (1904-1994) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Eskasoni Reserve; Cape Breton County; Nova Scotia; Canada
Island Name: Cape Breton Island

See related items: Mi'kmaq (Micmac); Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 17/6486
Barcode: 176486.000

Object Type: Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
Native Term: lðbðscyðn

Object Name: Splint gauge
Media/Materials: Wood, iron
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a7a0b886-8f5e-415d-afb2-c107ecee06a1

Record ID: NMAI_188913