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Culture/People
Nisga'a (Niska)
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
Box with cover
Media/Materials
Cedar, paint, iron nails
Techniques
Carved, bent, pegged, incised, painted
Dimensions
96 x 57 x 55.5 cm
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Place
Nass River; Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Date created
circa 1870
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 1916.
Catalog Number
5/5031
Barcode
055031.000
See related items
Nisga'a (Niska)
Containers and Vessels
On View
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Northwest Coast
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
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