Gambling stick wrapper

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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: Skeena River; Kispiox (Kishpiyeoux); Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

See related items: Gitxsan (Gitksan); Games, Toys, Gambling

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/8114
Barcode: 098114.000

Object Type: Games, Toys, Gambling

Object Name: Gambling stick wrapper
Media/Materials: Mountain sheep hide/skin, cedar bark
Techniques: Tanned

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dad5884d-5935-4079-a45a-237a13b0a457

Record ID: NMAI_105981