tobacco pouch Item Number: 1927.1734 . 176338 from the The Field Museum
Citations From Vanstone (1982) Article
« The Speck collection contains nine tobacco pouches. Two of these are of the roll-up variety, consisting of two rectangular pieces of skin, one much longer than the other, sewn together on three sides. The larger piece serves as a flap when the pouch is rolled. »
Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.12.
« The other roll-up pouch is from Kiskisink and is made of muskrat skin. It is in extremely poor condition, ties with a strip of cotton cloth, and lacks a fastener. » Ibis.
Translation Of Citations From Vanstone (1982) Article
« La collection de Speck contient neuf blagues à tabac. Deux d’entre-elles sont de type enroulé, fabriqué de deux morceaux de peau rectangulaires, l’une plus longue que l’autre, cousu ensemble sur trois côtés. La pièce la plus large sert de clapet quand la blague est roulée. »
Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.12.
« L’autre blague roulée est de Kiskissink et est faite de peau de rat musqué. Elle est en très mauvaise condition, attachée avec des bandes de tissu de coton et il manque un fermoir . »
Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.12
Item History
- Made in Pekuakami, Lac Saint-Jean, Lake St. John, Labrador, Canada
What
- Name
- tobacco pouch
- Identification Number
- 1927.1734 . 176338
- Type of Item
- tobacco pouch
- Material
- muskrat skin
Who
- Culture
- Ilnu, Montagnais and Innu
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Field Museum
- Made in
- Pekuakami, Lac Saint-Jean, Lake St. John, Labrador, Canada
Other
- Nom De L'objet
- Blague à tabac
- Matériaux
- peau de rat musqué
- Ethnic Group
- Montagnais
- Collection
- Lake St. John Objects
- Provenience
- North America, Canada, Quebec, Labrador, Lake St. John