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Culture/People:
Yakutat Tlingit  Search this
Possible collector:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  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
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Arrow
Media/Materials:
Animal bone, ivory, feather/feathers, copper, twine/string, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted, wrapped
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Place:
Controller Bay (Bering Bay); Chugach Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
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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Catalog Number:
9/7862
Barcode:
097862.000
See related items:
Yakutat Tlingit
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6453ad008-c86c-4eb1-9551-536e2bf28014
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_105361