recorder or flute

recorder or flute

recorder or flute

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Wood carved recorder or flute, made by Abraham Buck, an Onondaga from Six Nations on the Grand River either in or before 1898. From the Toronto Normal School collection.

Name of Maker(s): Abraham Buck
Nation of Maker: Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee Onondaga
Nation of Origin

From the Normal School Collection Catalogue: "Presented by Joshua Buck Apr. 20, 1898, made by Abraham Buck, an Onondaga on the grad River Reserve. He is said to be the last man who can make such an instrument. Buck is a brother of the late John Buck. "Ska-na-wa-ti", Fire Keeper of the Six Nations"

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

From the Normal School Collection Catalogue: "Presented by Joshua Buck Apr. 20, 1898, made by Abraham Buck, an Onondaga on the grad River Reserve. He is said to be the last man who can make such an instrument. Buck is a brother of the late John Buck. "Ska-na-wa-ti", Fire Keeper of the Six Nations"

Place of Origin: Six Nations of the Grand River Territory
Date Made or Date Range: 20 C
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Normal School Collection catalogue

Materials

Wood, metal and string.

Techniques or Format

Very light, made of wood with carved wooden mouthpiece but no hole, metal plate just below, wrapped in 9 places with string.

Dimensions: 42.5 × 0 × 0 cm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

From the Normal School Collection Catalogue: "Presented by Joshua Buck Apr. 20, 1898, made by Abraham Buck, an Onondaga on the grad River Reserve. He is said to be the last man who can make such an instrument. Buck is a brother of the late John Buck. "Ska-na-wa-ti", Fire Keeper of the Six Nations"

Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: NS17101
Collection at Current Location: Normal School Collection
Collection Narratives and Histories

From the Normal School Collection Catalogue: "Presented by Joshua Buck Apr. 20, 1898, made by Abraham Buck, an Onondaga on the grad River Reserve. He is said to be the last man who can make such an instrument. Buck is a brother of the late John Buck. "Ska-na-wa-ti", Fire Keeper of the Six Nations"

GKS Reference Number: 27339
How to Cite this Item

Abraham Buck, recorder or flute. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, NS17101. Item described as part of a GRASAC research trip October 2014; GRASAC item id 27339.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184

Source of Information about Places

From Six Nations, according to catalogue.

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