dried woodchuck scalp
Item number 1927.1734 . 176452 from the The Field Museum.
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Citations From Vanstone (1982) Article
« The consulting of oracles so as to determine where and when to hunt and to know the future with reference to the weather, illness, and personal matters was extremely important to the Lake St. John Montagnais. It is a subject that has been discussed in considerable detail by Speck (1935, pp. 138-147). A more recent discussion of the subject, with a different interpretation, is found in Tanner (1979, ch. 6 ). »
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.19.
« Two specimens in the collection were associated with attempts to control the wind. A moose astragalus buzzer with an attached string of babiche was operated to make the wind rise (fig. 32f). A fragment of dried woodchuck scalp was thrown into a lake to make the wind go down. »
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.20.
Translation Of Citations From Vanstone (1982) Article
« La consultation des oracles, qui servait à déterminer où et quand chasser et aussi à connaître le futur, notamment en ce qui a trait aux conditions météo, aux maladies et aux questions personnelles, était extrêmement importante pour les Montagnais du Lac-Saint-Jean. C’est un sujet qui a été discuté de façon très détaillée par Speck (1935, pp. 138-147). Une discussion plus récente sur ce sujet, comportant une interprétation différente, se retrouve dans Tanner (1979, ch. 6). »
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.19.
« Deux spécimens dans la collection sont associés à des tentatives pour contrôler le vent. L’astragale d’orignal, le jeu de bourdon, était attachée avec une ficelle de babiche et utilisée pour faire lever le vent (fig. 32f). Un fragment de scalp séché de marmotte était lancé dans un lac pour faire tomber le vent. »
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.20, fig 32f (p.60).
Item History
- Made in Pekuakami, Lac Saint-Jean, Lake St. John, Labrador, Canada
What
- Name
- dried woodchuck scalp
- Identification Number
- 1927.1734 . 176452
- Type of Item
- dried woodchuck scalp
- Material
- dried woodchuck scalp
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
- Scalp séché de marmotte
- Matériaux
- scalp séché de marmotte
- Ethnic Group
- Montagnais
- Collection
- Lake St. John Objects
- Provenience
- North America, Canada, Quebec, Labrador, Lake St. John
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