Shaman's apron

Date created
1800-1900
Culture/People
Gitxsan (Gitksan)
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
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899); purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1924.
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Place
Skeena River; Kispiox (Kishpiyeoux); Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
See related items
Gitxsan (Gitksan)
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
13/3981
Barcode
133981.002
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Object Name
Shaman's apron
Media/Materials
Caribou hide/skin, wool cloth, cotton cloth, caribou hoof/hooves
Techniques
Sewn
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fb8a5b93-d3ff-46c3-bbb3-3a882fc41b99
Record ID
NMAI_143999