Shaman's apron

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Date created: 1800-1900

Culture/People: Gitxsan (Gitksan)
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: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935

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 1918 using funds donated by Thea (Mrs. George) Heye.
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Place: Skeena River; Kispiox (Kishpiyeoux); Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

See related items: Gitxsan (Gitksan); Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 8/8010
Barcode: 088010.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Native Term: ambilan

Object Name: Shaman's apron
Media/Materials: Caribou hide/skin, lynx tooth/teeth, caribou hoof/hooves, sinew, thread, brass thimble/thimbles
Techniques: Sewn, drilled, tied
Dimensions: 114 x 62 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws687902ff9-6a4c-421d-b0b2-2f07dc9eb6c8

Record ID: NMAI_95101