Shaman's rattle (Image withheld)
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- Culture/People
- Chilkat Tlingit
- 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 1922.
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- Place
- Alaska; USA
- See related items
- Chilkat Tlingit
- Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Catalog Number
- 11/1777
- Barcode
- 111777.000
- Object Type
- Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
- Object Name
- Shaman's rattle (Image withheld)
- Media/Materials
- Wood, paint
- Techniques
- Carved, painted
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- NMAI_120151