Box with cover

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Date created: circa 1890

Culture/People: Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik
Possible 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
Presenter/funding source: Thea Heye (Thea Kowne/Mrs. Dorothea Page/Mrs. George Gustav Heye), Non-Indian, 1888-1935

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of and possibly collected by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1916 using funds donated by Thea Heye.
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Place: Mouth of Kuskokwim River; Kuskokwim River; Calista Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

See related items: Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik; Containers and Vessels
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Arctic & Subarctic

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/1200
Barcode: 051200.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Box with cover
Media/Materials: Wood, animal bone, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Carved, drilled, incised, inlaid
Dimensions: 33 x 9 x 6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cf857d18-2d19-4b3f-bea2-8751fb466025

Record ID: NMAI_55284