Shaman's mask (Image withheld)

Culture/People
Tlingit [Guna'xu]
Previous owner
American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), 1869-
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) between 1884 and 1893; purchased from George Emmons by the American Museum of Natural History in 1894; exchanged back to George Emmons in 1922; purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1922.
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Place
Grave House; Dry Bay; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
See related items
Tlingit [Guna'xu]
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
11/1754
Barcode
111754.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Object Name
Shaman's mask (Image withheld)
Media/Materials
Wood, paint
Techniques
Carved, painted
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cfb27a76-9cf3-4d76-a31c-fe8ae3c6156f
Record ID
NMAI_120557