Knife sheath

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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: British Columbia; Canada

See related items: Tahltan; Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/866
Barcode: 010866.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Knife sheath
Media/Materials: Hide, wool cloth, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads
Techniques: Sewn, overlay beadwork, edge beaded

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69ad8edf1-cb06-4a1d-a91e-a03f2b04c3d2

Record ID: NMAI_11260