Shaman's neck ring

Date created
1870-1920
Culture/People
Gitxsan (Gitksan)
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
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Place
Skeena River; Kispiox (Kishpiyeoux); Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
See related items
Gitxsan (Gitksan)
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
13/3981
Barcode
133981.001
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Object Name
Shaman's neck ring
Media/Materials
Cedar bark, maple bark, human hair
Techniques
Twisted, wrapped
Dimensions
2.5 x 34 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f11d681c-c6a3-4bf6-bfdc-bc724ea3b870
Record ID
NMAI_143998