Mask

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Culture/People: Tlingit [Henya]
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: Prince of Wales Island; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Alexander Archipelago
Island Name: Prince of Wales Island

See related items: Tlingit [Henya]; Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/1326
Barcode: 151326.000

Object Type: Ceremonial/Ritual items

Object Name: Mask
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved, painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67584414b-6e85-4df4-8576-ada6bb01090c

Record ID: NMAI_162480