Dance wand/baton with bear and serpent designs

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Date created: 1870-1900

Culture/People: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
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; purchased by MAI from Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) in 1935.
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Place: Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago: Vancouver Island Group
Island Name: Vancouver Island

See related items: Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl); Personal items
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Northwest Coast

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/8193
Barcode: 188193.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Dance wand/baton with bear and serpent designs
Media/Materials: Wood, paint
Techniques: Carved, painted, mortised
Dimensions: 108 x 18 x 5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws671f8daad-27af-446d-8475-829da361e86c

Record ID: NMAI_201236