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Object Number
41-72-10/100243.1.26.3.3
Display Title
Name (sturgeon)
Descriptions
Object Description
May-mah-ska-waung-gay of the Mille Lacs Anishinaabeg drew this name (sturgeon) doodem in Washington DC in February 1907. My father used to tell me that in the time of his mother—my grandmother Nenagiizhigok—our lakes ran with giant namewag (sturgeons), their slippery black backs cresting the water appearing like waves. Collected by Frances Densmore. Part of David I Bushnell, Jr. collection. Written on verso: "Julius H. Brown. Mille Lac. May-mah-ska-waung-gay. Sturgeon. Washington Feb. 1907."
Department
Archival, Paper
Date
February 1907
Culture
- Anishinaabe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Graphite on Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 8.89 × 13.335 cm (3 1/2 × 5 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Frances Densmore
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