FROM CARD: "SPLINT."

From card: "In two pieces (once one specimen); one being upper portion with sleeves; other lower portion; the two pieces fit together perfectly, to make a coat of generalized Naskapi style made of seven pieces of skin sewn together (1 each arm; 1 center back; 1 left side; 1 rt. side; (2 small pieces inset to back). Predominantly decoration is simple painted design in bands of red and size marking. All the latter is linear; red mainly straight lines, some wavy and some solid triangles, at top; also red dots in neck border. Red flannel or strouding edging top of shoulder seams, and arm-body seams. There is no collar, and neck form like that of a poncho Plains Indian shirt. [Culture listed as Algonkian on catalogue card.] Catlin did not visit the Naskapi, if this was collected by him in the field it was obtained most likely in the Great Lakes area. Possibly Ojibwa or Cree - John C. Ewers, Jan. 15, 1948." Identified by Morgan Baillargeon, Canadian Museum of Civilization, 2009, as possibly Montagnais?

Accession record notes that items in this collection were "found in ancient Huron Indian Graves"

Accession record notes that items in this collection were "found in ancient Huron Indian Graves"

FROM CARD: "BIRCH-BARK OVER LIGHT WOODEN FRAME; FALSE GUNWALES COVERED WITH FIGURED DESIGN. ROUND BOTTOM; ENDS ALIKE, SHARP, AND CLOSED ON TOP FOR 3 1/4 INCHES AT EACH END; RECURVED SHEER; 2 PADDLES. LENGTH 24"; BEAM 4 1/2"; HEIGHT, AMIDSHIPS, 2 1/2"; ENDS, 4 1/2"; PADDLES, 7 1/2". 2 HUMAN FIGURES, 1 SPEAR, AND 1 TORCH MADE AT MUSEUM FOR PURPOSE OF DEMONSTRATING "FISHING BY TORCHLIGHT", IN OLD HEATING-AND-LIGHTING EXHIBIT. TREATED AT CONSERVATION AND RETURNED 10/10/72 JRR."