Dance collar with double-headed eagle design

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Date created: circa 1900

Culture/People: Tlingit [Kake]
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: Kake; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Alexander Archipelago
Island Name: Kupreanof Island

See related items: Tlingit [Kake]; Adornment/Jewelry
On View: NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Best of Beadwork

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/833
Barcode: 150833.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Dance collar with double-headed eagle design
Media/Materials: Wool cloth, glass bead/beads, thread
Techniques: Sewn, overlay beadwork
Dimensions: 25.2 x 36.2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68c8eed89-daf7-47bd-96f1-a41e59002a2b

Record ID: NMAI_162114