Animal puppet head on a wooden pole. Head and mobile lower jaw are made of wood, curved ears are made of metal. The oval-shaped eyes, screwed onto either side of the face, are made of wood. The head and upper section of the pole, imitating a neck, have different coloured fur nailed to them. The face and lower jaw are white-grey, the ears are brown-red, and the neck is light brown-orange. Dark brown fur runs down the back of the neck and down the centre of the face. The muzzle of the rusa is painted grey-purple with black nostrils. The wooden eyes are painted black, with the centre front done in white. The mouth is lined with red leather, with a long, matching tongue sticking out from the lower jaw. The mobile lower jaw is operated with a green, plastic string. The string is threaded through both the upper and lower jaw, and then passes down the back and front of the pole. The string has a black handle at the end. Jaw joint consists of a metal hinge and white cloth bands.

« Also associated with percussion firearms were cap pouches, which were large enough for the insertion of two fingers (Speck, 1935, p. 213). The collection contains three, all of which are highly decorated. One is made of red wool felt with green cotton tape binding and a strap of the same material. There is light blue cording around the inner edge of the binding. The flap closes with a snap and the front is ornamented with embroidered floral designs in blue, purple, and yellow cotton thread (fig. 22d). » 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, fig 22d (p.50). « Speck (1935, pp. 190-191) has noted that for the Montagnais, the symbolic pictorial representation of a plant or animal was equivalent to the actual plant or animal and those portrayed were believed to come under the control of the individual human spirit. Dreams played a major part in suggesting the relationship between specific animals or plants and an individual. The spirit was strengthened by having its dream promptings obeyed and success in subsistence activities was thereby assured. » 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.10.

cradle-shape with two leather straps on either side as handles

Original CatalogNotes & References: PROBABLE HARNESSDates Range: Mark/Pattern: Modern (less than 50 years old):

Original CatalogNotes & References: SCRAP LEATHER FOR MAKING WASHERSDates Range: Mark/Pattern: Modern (less than 50 years old):

Fragment of animal hide knotted in two places. Made of animal tissue. The Field Catalog Form indicates the provenience as: Unit 5N2, Level 1, and comments as: "Fragment knotted rawhide thong"

Fragment of animal hide with strands of hair attatched. Made of animal tissue and fur. The Field Catalog Form lists the provenience as: Unit 5N2, Level 1, and comments as: "Small fragment hide fur attached"

Original CatalogNotes & References: POSSIBLE GLOVE; STITCHED SEAMS EVIDENTDates Range: Mark/Pattern: Modern (less than 50 years old):

Original CatalogNotes & References: THICK LEATHER RINGDates Range: Mark/Pattern: Modern (less than 50 years old):