Frontlet headdress with eagle and sculpin designs

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Date created: circa 1870

Culture/People: Nisga'a (Niska)
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: Nass River; Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

See related items: Nisga'a (Niska); Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Northwest Coast

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/4582
Barcode: 104582.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Object Name: Frontlet headdress with eagle and sculpin designs
Media/Materials: Wood, abalone/haliotis shell, iron nails, paint, sinew
Techniques: Carved, inlaid, nailed, painted, tied
Dimensions: 18.5 x 15 x 9 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bcdf7abd-7a22-41bf-9e73-a4fdedddd2ee

Record ID: NMAI_112820