Mat creaser

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Culture/People: Cowichan
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 MAI from George T. Emmons in 1928.
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Place: Cowichan River; Cowichan Valley Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago: Vancouver Island Group
Island Name: Vancouver Island

See related items: Cowichan; Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/8949
Barcode: 158949.000

Object Type: Basketmaking and fiber-working tools

Object Name: Mat creaser
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved
Dimensions: 21 x 4.5 x 10 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c028f642-6bfe-4378-be7e-92a46e23a91b

Record ID: NMAI_170482