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Speck, Frank G. 1914. Double-Curve Motive in Northeastern Algonkian Art. Ottawa: Dept. of Mines, Geological Survey of Canada. 17 p. (Memoir; 42. Anthropological Series; 1).
The paper version is out of print
Available in English only

Cover and Table of Contents (2.1 MB)

Introductory, 1 (6.2 MB)

Occurrences of the motive south of the St. Lawrence River
Group I: Penobscot, Malecite, Passamaquoddy, and Micmac, 4 (6.2 MB)
Penobscot, 4
Malecite and Passamaquoddy, 6
Micmac, 7

Group III: Adjacent areas south of the St. Lawrence, 8 (6.2 MB)
Iroquois (including Wyandot), 8
Delaware, 9
Mohegan, 9

Occurrences of the motive north of the St. Lawrence River
Group I: Naskapi, Montagnais, Mistassini, 10 (2.7 MB)
Naskapi, 10
Montagnais, 10
Mistasinin, Têtes de Boule, and Huron, 12

Adjacent areas westward
Group II: Cree, Ojibwa, Blackfoot, 13 (2.7 MB)
Group IV: Sauk and Fox, Menomini, Pottowatomi, 13 (2.7 MB)

Summary, 14 (2.7 MB)
Conclusion, 15 (532 KB)

Illustrations, 1 to 5 (896 KB)
Illustrations, 6 to 10 (869 KB)
Illustrations, 11 to 15 (1.0 MB)
Illustrations, 16 to 20 (860 KB)
Illustrations, 21 to 25 (1.1 MB)
Plates, I to X (5.0 MB)
Plates, XI to XVIII (4.3 MB)

Recent reports of Geological Survey (2.7 MB)