Shot pouch/basket

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Culture/People: Tlingit
Possible 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: James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928; Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of and probably collected by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1920 with funds donated by MAI trustees James B. Ford (1844-1928) and Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Place: Admiralty Island; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Alexander Archipelago
Island Name: Admiralty Island

See related items: Tlingit; Firearms and accessories

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9/8109
Barcode: 098109.000

Object Type: Firearms and accessories
Native Term: lit tu qwan su tar kate

Object Name: Shot pouch/basket
Media/Materials: Spruce root, bear grass, maidenhair fern stem
Techniques: Twined, false-embroidered

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64e6fbf30-15d8-49e3-8367-80b8544dcb1b

Record ID: NMAI_105920