Body armor

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Culture/People: Chilkat Tlingit
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: Alaska; USA

See related items: Chilkat Tlingit; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 11/1768
Barcode: 111768.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare

Object Name: Body armor
Media/Materials: Moose hide/skin, paint
Techniques: Painted
Dimensions: 84 x 80 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62be5bcaa-e26f-4755-bb5d-8c2f67bdd657

Record ID: NMAI_120142