Paint mortar

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Culture/People: Nisga'a (Niska)
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: 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: North Coast Regional District (Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District), Kitimat-Stikine Regional D; British Columbia; Canada

See related items: Nisga'a (Niska); Art and Printing tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 5/4431
Barcode: 054431.000

Object Type: Art and Printing tools

Object Name: Paint mortar
Media/Materials: Stone
Techniques: Ground

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cd4bd408-fb51-4b75-bf3b-9f49d29091aa

Record ID: NMAI_58761