Culture/People:

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:

Basket-covered bottle

Media/Materials:

Pottery, spruce root, bear grass, maidenhair fern stem

Techniques:

Twined, false-embroidered

Object Type:

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Place:

Sitka; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

Archipelago:

Alexander Archipelago

Island Name:

Baranof Island

Date created:

1896

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:

9/7887

Barcode:

097887.000

See related items:

Tlingit

Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws613807b61-0b37-4999-8368-8de05b22fa8b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_105388