Culture/People:

Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)  Search this

Previous owner:

George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this

Seller:

George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this

Object Name:

Mask

Media/Materials:

Wood

Techniques:

Carved, painted

Object Type:

Masks and Masking

Place:

West coast of Vancouver Island; Vancouver Island; British Columbia; Canada

Archipelago:

Vancouver Island Group

Island Name:

Vancouver Island

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 circa 1906.

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Catalog Number:

9748

Barcode:

009748.000

See related items:

Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)

Masks and Masking

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6426bf4cc-09e1-4945-9eb4-7a4661dd1ba8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_10052