Bear Skull Sacrifice

31-7-167

From: Canada | Quebec | Lake St. John

Curatorial Section: American

View All (4) Object Images

Native Name M,ck'wuct Gwan
Object Number 31-7-167
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Montagnais
Provenience Canada | Quebec | Lake St. John
Culture Area Subarctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Cone | Sinew
Description

"Small 3-forked branch to which a bear skull has been attached with sinew lashings" (catalogue card); handwritten on card "probably to a flagpole."

Length 49 cm
Width 27 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Frank G. Speck, 1931

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.