Dish in the form of a raven

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Date created: 1800-1900

Culture/People: Tsimshian (Ts’msyen)
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: Kitkatla (Lax Klan); North Coast Regional District (Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District); British Columbia; Canada (inferred)

See related items: Tsimshian (Ts’msyen); Food/Beverage Serving

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/8039
Barcode: 098039.000

Object Type: Food/Beverage Serving
Indigenous Term: ayaa

Object Name: Dish in the form of a raven
Media/Materials: Alder
Techniques: Carved
Dimensions: 24.2 x 11.3 x 10.8 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bc59d5e8-9945-4dd0-a0c8-e53793e4be9a

Record ID: NMAI_105849