Frontlet headdress representing the sun

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Date created: circa 1875

Culture/People: Nisga'a (Niska)
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

Collection History: Collected by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) at an unknown date; acquired by MAI through an exchange with George T. Emmons in 1934.
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Place: Nass River; Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

See related items: Nisga'a (Niska); Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Northwest Coast

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/5783
Barcode: 185783.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Object Name: Frontlet headdress representing the sun
Media/Materials: Wood, sea snail (turban snail) opercula, human hair, paint, twine/string
Techniques: Carved, inlaid, painted
Dimensions: 26 x 29 x 11 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e2f862fb-ce85-4350-8a98-c0dbd2a48d79

Record ID: NMAI_198697