Man's dance kilt/apron

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Culture/People: Nisga'a (Niska)
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 1914.
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Place: Nass River; Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

See related items: Nisga'a (Niska); Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 3/5021
Barcode: 035021.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Man's dance kilt/apron
Media/Materials: Wool cloth, puffin beak/beaks, caribou hide/skin, porcupine quills, dye/dyes
Techniques: Sewn, fringed, dyed, quill embroidered
Dimensions: 132 x 85 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e834b569-c7fb-4549-8bbe-b5ecc4b5668b

Record ID: NMAI_37383