Shaman's mask (Image withheld)

Culture/People
Tlingit
Collector
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Previous owner
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Seller
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Collection History
Collected by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from George T. Emmons in 1911.
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Place
Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
See related items
Tlingit
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
2/9092
Barcode
029092.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Object Name
Shaman's mask (Image withheld)
Media/Materials
Wood
Techniques
Carved, painted
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62f6015be-e33e-46dc-bae7-b37aaffa1b4c
Record ID
NMAI_31099