Body armor

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Culture/People: probably Inland Tlingit (Taku Tlingit) (attributed); collected from the 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) between 1880 and 1889; purchased by George Heye from George T. Emmons in 1915.
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Place: Taku River; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Inland Tlingit (Taku Tlingit); Tlingit; Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 4/1077
Barcode: 041077.000

Object Type: Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare

Object Name: Body armor
Media/Materials: Wood, cordage, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Laced

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bfd02d71-0638-4964-987a-18185b81dfa2

Record ID: NMAI_44263