Robe

Culture/People
Kaigani Haida
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
Presenter/funding source
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
Collection History
Collected by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1922 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place
Prince of Wales Island; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name
Prince of Wales Island
See related items
Kaigani Haida
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
11/5401
Barcode
115401.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Object Name
Robe
Media/Materials
Caribou hide/skin, paint
Techniques
Painted, fringed
Dimensions
169 x 133 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws638079dc1-6c86-48a4-ab31-1869f734173a
Record ID
NMAI_124413