Knife and sheath

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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 1915.
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Place: Wrangell; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Alexander Archipelago
Island Name: Wrangell Island

See related items: Tlingit; Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4/3137
Barcode: 043137.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Knife and sheath
Media/Materials: Wood, iron blade, caribou hide/skin
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws644775191-1e11-4fad-b83f-e5b6e8a503e7

Record ID: NMAI_46490