Shaman's clothing/garment ornament (Image withheld)
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- Culture/People
- Tlingit
- Possible 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
- Presenter/funding source
- James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
- Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
- Collection History
- Formerly in the collection of and probably collected by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1920 with funds donated by MAI trustees James B. Ford (1844-1928) and Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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- Place
- Grave house; Alaska; USA
- See related items
- Tlingit
- Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Catalog Number
- 9/7965
- Barcode
- 097965.000
- Object Type
- Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
- Object Name
- Shaman's clothing/garment ornament (Image withheld)
- Media/Materials
- Brass
- Techniques
- Hammered
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- NMAI_105774