From card: "Drum Illus. in BAE 11th AR, fig. 152, p. 325. Of the Algonquian family. Shell a hoop of wood; heads of seal intestines stretched over square flesh-hoops and held by tightening hoops, through holes in which the lacing passes. There are two snares of twisted sinew with sections of quill attached. Beaten with a bone drumstick."Illus. p. l in Turner, Lucien M., Scott A. Heyes, and K. M. Helgen. 2014. Mammals of Ungava & Labrador: the 1882-1884 fieldnotes of Lucien M. Turner together with Inuit and Innu knowledge.

From card: "Made of black velvet, stuffed with sawdust or shavings, lozenge-shaped, rounded ends, double row of white beads around edge, loops pink beads represent the legs. Braided red cord at nose end. Indian donor had never seen another such beaver charm."