Shaman's charm/amulet (Image withheld)

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Date created: 1825-1875

Culture/People: Tlingit [Hutsnuwu]
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 1922.
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Place: Angoon; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Alexander Archipelago
Island Name: Admiralty Island

See related items: Tlingit [Hutsnuwu]; Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/1816
Barcode: 111816.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects

Object Name: Shaman's charm/amulet (Image withheld)
Media/Materials: Ivory, walrus ivory
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cdb9bcae-cc85-4bc1-a265-069cf406abaa

Record ID: NMAI_120131