Headdress part/fragment

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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

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 1918.
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Place: British Columbia; Canada

See related items: Nisga'a (Niska); Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 7/4411
Barcode: 074411.000

Object Type: Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Object Name: Headdress part/fragment
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved, painted, inlaid
Dimensions: 49 x 17 x 12.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68c89ec9a-dbdd-4183-ae6a-b2495978bee5

Record ID: NMAI_80145