Tree-climbing board

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Culture/People: Tlingit
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 George Heye from George T. Emmons in 1911.
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Place: Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)

See related items: Tlingit; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/9090
Barcode: 029090.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Tree-climbing board
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e246d10a-50c6-4675-a3a5-eb96112de498

Record ID: NMAI_31097