Copper (Image withheld)
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- Culture/People
- probably Tlingit [Tongass] (attributed)
- 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 1926.
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- Place
- Deserted Tongass village at entrance to Portland Sound; Portland Sound; Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
- See related items
- Tlingit [Tongass]
- Ceremonial/Ritual items
- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Catalog Number
- 14/9022
- Barcode
- 149022.000
- Object Type
- Ceremonial/Ritual items
- Object Name
- Copper (Image withheld)
- Media/Materials
- Copper
- Techniques
- Hammered
- Dimensions
- 77.5 x 51 cm
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- NMAI_159790