Musical instrument

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Culture/People: Tsimshian (Ts’msyen)
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 MAI from George T. Emmons in 1917.
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Place: Nass River; Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

See related items: Tsimshian (Ts’msyen); Music and Sound

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/8821
Barcode: 058821.000

Object Type: Music and Sound

Object Name: Musical instrument
Media/Materials: Wood, sinew
Techniques: Carved, wrapped

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64d937fc1-db67-412f-b2bd-c18f76cfd4a9

Record ID: NMAI_63651