Hammer used for driving stakes or piles

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Date created: 1800-1900

Culture/People: Nuxalk (Bellacoola)
Collector: 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
Previous owner: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Presenter/funding source: Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928

Collection History: 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 MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place: Bella Coola River; Central Coast Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

See related items: Nuxalk (Bellacoola); Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/4403
Barcode: 054403.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)
Indigenous Term: tiixwama

Object Name: Hammer used for driving stakes or piles
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Pecked
Dimensions: 26 x 24 x 8 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63a481a36-bc39-407b-8b40-fcdc8ddbb210

Record ID: NMAI_58732