Culture/People:

Haida [Kasaan]  Search this

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

Object Name:

Frontlet headdress with eagle and frog designs

Media/Materials:

Wood, baleen, abalone/haliotis shell, burlap, ermine skin/fur, wool cloth, cotton cloth, sea lion whiskers, paint

Techniques:

Carved, inlaid, sewn, stitched, painted

Dimensions:

109 x 23 x 37 cm

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Place:

Prince of Wales Island; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

Archipelago:

Alexander Archipelago

Island Name:

Prince of Wales Island

Date created:

circa 1850

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 1921.

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Catalog Number:

10/4581

Barcode:

104581.000

See related items:

Haida [Kasaan]

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

On View:

NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Headdresses

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws630fdcf3e-0f16-4f1b-855f-8fa2f1b5c673

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_112819