Earrings

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Culture/People: Tlingit [Stikine]
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 1907.
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Place: Wrangell; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Alexander Archipelago
Island Name: Wrangell Island

See related items: Tlingit [Stikine]; Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/2517
Barcode: 012517.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Earrings
Media/Materials: Silver
Techniques: Hammered, soldered

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f3f24788-7a0f-4c64-a4c3-7353ba5a28e8

Record ID: NMAI_13439