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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