tobacco pouch

Item number 1927.1734 . 176338 from the The Field Museum.

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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

What

Name
tobacco pouch
Identification Number
1927.1734 . 176338
Type of Item
tobacco pouch
Material
muskrat skin

Where

Holding Institution
The Field Museum
Made in
Pekuakami, Lac Saint-Jean, Lake St. John, Labrador, Canada

Who

Culture
Ilnu, Montagnais and Innu

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

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