Culture/People:

Tlingit [Auk]  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:

Throwing stick/Atlatl

Media/Materials:

Wood

Techniques:

Carved, drilled

Dimensions:

35 x 3.3 x 2.5 cm

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Alaska; USA

Date created:

1800-1900

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 1922.

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Catalog Number:

11/1826

Barcode:

111826.000

See related items:

Tlingit [Auk]

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws671d90b82-6e55-44fd-98b9-e7ada7cd106b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_120200