Knife sheath

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Culture/People: Tahltan
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 George Heye from George T. Emmons in 1906.
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Place: British Columbia; Canada

See related items: Tahltan; Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/890
Barcode: 010890.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Knife sheath
Media/Materials: Wool cloth, cotton cloth, glass bead/beads, dentalium shell/shells
Techniques: Sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, strung, fringed

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e8d4ccaa-553c-42ec-98c3-9ab724c3e296

Record ID: NMAI_11284