Ammunition/cap bag

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Date created: 1875-1890

Culture/People: possibly Jicarilla Apache (attributed); collected among the Tlingit
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: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899); purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1917.
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Place: Alaska; USA

See related items: Jicarilla Apache; Tlingit; Firearms and accessories

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 6/8156
Barcode: 068156.000

Object Type: Firearms and accessories

Object Name: Ammunition/cap bag
Media/Materials: Hide, metal cones, glass bead/beads
Techniques: Lazy/lane stitch beadwork, fringed

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6fa1693e9-2a88-467d-8077-1cc51a122c37

Record ID: NMAI_73631