Knife, scraper and basket-making material

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
Presenter/funding source
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
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 1922 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place
Sitka; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name
Baranof Island
See related items
Tlingit
Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
11/5463
Barcode
115463.000
Object Type
Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
Object Name
Knife, scraper and basket-making material
Media/Materials
Spruce root, wood, iron, beach grass/rye grass, bear grass
Techniques
Twined
Dimensions
50 x 27 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a3063280-f8ca-4552-8671-4dd7d5803922
Record ID
NMAI_124476