tobacco pouch

The Field Museum

1927.1739 . 176475

« Two pouches were collected among the Natasquan band. » 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.13, fig 22c, e (p.50). « The other Natasquan pouch is made of muskrat skin edged with blue cotton tape. Sewn on the binding is a row of green beads, while around the edges are small loops of red beads (fig. 22c). » 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.13, fig 22c (p.50).

  • Translation Of Citations From Vanstone (1982) Article

    « Deux pochettes (blagues) ont été collectées auprès de la bande Natashquan. » « La deuxième pochette Natashquan est faite de peau de rat musqué bordée de ruban de coton bleu. Un rang de perles vertes est cousu sur la reliure, tandis que des petits anneaux de perles rouges se trouvent sur les bords. » 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.13, fig 22c (p.50).


  • Type of Item tobacco pouch
  • Culture Ilnu, Montagnais, Innu


  • Made in Pekuakami


  • Nom De L'objet Blague à tabac
  • Matériaux fourrure de rat musqué; tissu; perles
  • Ethnic Group Montagnais
  • Collection Lake St. John Objects
  • Provenience North America, Canada, Quebec, Labrador, Northwest River