Headdress

Date created
1800-1900
Culture/People
Gitxsan (Gitksan)
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
Upper Skeena River; 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
9/8048
Barcode
098048.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Native Term
am nuutxw'um ges
Object Name
Headdress
Media/Materials
Caribou hide/skin, bear claw/claws (grizzly bear)
Techniques
Stitched
Dimensions
10 x 20 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6abec604d-2d39-497b-afe5-ef0a13a6aaf0
Record ID
NMAI_105858