Gambling set

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Culture/People: Tahltan
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 George Heye from George T. Emmons in 1906.
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Place: Stikine River headwaters; Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

See related items: Tahltan; Games, Toys, Gambling

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9389
Barcode: 009389.000

Object Type: Games, Toys, Gambling

Object Name: Gambling set
Media/Materials: Wood, caribou hide/skin, wool cloth, glass bead/beads
Techniques: Edge beaded , sewn, carved, overlay beadwork

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69f356d3b-1fd3-44ce-9c89-84c4d4bde451

Record ID: NMAI_9679