Burden basket/Pack basket

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Culture/People
probably Gitlakdamix Nisga'a (attributed)
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
Object Name
Burden basket/Pack basket
Media/Materials
Maple bark, hide thong/babiche, cotton cord/cordage
Techniques
Plaited, twill-plaited, stitched
Dimensions
46.5 x 33 cm
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Place
Nass River; Kitladamax (Kitlakdamik, Kit-lagh-damoks, Gitlarhdamks, Menesk); Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Date created
1870-1900
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 1907.
Catalog Number
1/4280
Barcode
014280.000
See related items
Gitlakdamix Nisga'a
Containers and Vessels
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
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