Shaman's charm/amulet (Image withheld)

Culture/People
Tahltan
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 1906.
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Place
Stikine River headwaters; Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
See related items
Tahltan
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
9400
Barcode
009400.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Object Name
Shaman's charm/amulet (Image withheld)
Media/Materials
Hide, stone, eagle down, hide thong/babiche
Techniques
Wrapped
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63d463dc4-22ce-4e57-970a-e05e96648eee
Record ID
NMAI_9690