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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
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Tsimshian (Ts’msyen)
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
5/8816
Barcode
058816.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Object Name
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Media/Materials
Bearskin/fur, human hair
Techniques
Sewn
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6aefd957b-6d48-4707-b00c-969bfe2f794c
Record ID
NMAI_63646