Shaman's pipe bowl (Image withheld)

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Culture/People: Tlingit [Hoonah]
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 1907.
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Place: Hoonah (Gaudekan, Gand-Ah-Kan); Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Alexander Archipelago
Island Name: Chicagof Island

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

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 1/2920
Barcode: 012920.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects

Object Name: Shaman's pipe bowl (Image withheld)
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66e7fafa9-4cbf-48c1-b0dd-d589044c5699

Record ID: NMAI_13715