Shaman's hairpin (Image withheld)

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/MAI from George T. Emmons after 1905.
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Place
Alaska; USA
See related items
Tlingit
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
4349
Barcode
004349.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Object Name
Shaman's hairpin (Image withheld)
Media/Materials
Animal Bone
Techniques
Carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d99bda73-37e5-4c62-8719-af504c2afdf6
Record ID
NMAI_4501