Frontlet headdress with eagle and frog designs

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Date created: circa 1850

Culture/People: Haida [Kasaan]
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 MAI from George T. Emmons in 1921.
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Place: Prince of Wales Island; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Alexander Archipelago
Island Name: Prince of Wales Island

See related items: Haida [Kasaan]; Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Headdresses

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/4581
Barcode: 104581.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Object Name: Frontlet headdress with eagle and frog designs
Media/Materials: Wood, baleen, abalone/haliotis shell, burlap, ermine skin/fur, wool cloth, cotton cloth, sea lion whiskers, paint
Techniques: Carved, inlaid, sewn, stitched, painted
Dimensions: 109 x 23 x 37 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws630fdcf3e-0f16-4f1b-855f-8fa2f1b5c673

Record ID: NMAI_112819