Bark scraper

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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; Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/979
Barcode: 010979.000

Object Type: Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Object Name: Bark scraper
Media/Materials: Animal Bone
Techniques: Carved, perforated

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bb7b26ba-c79c-48fa-a42c-ef6d0f587092

Record ID: NMAI_11793