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Seminole man spearing turtles
Object Number 2004.29.6263
Display Title Seminole man spearing turtles
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Seminole Indians / (Muskhogean) / Seminole spearing turtles. Everglades, Fla. Gift of Mr. Alanson Skinner taken in Aug. 1910."
Keywords
  • Hunting
  • Ethnographic
Subject
  • Turtle
  • spearing
Department Photographic
Date 1910
Artist Alanson Buck Skinner
Culture
  • Seminole
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Florida
Additional Geographic Terms Everglades
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 11.43 x 16.51 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)

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