Culture/People:

probably Tutchone (attributed); used by the Tlingit [Hutsnuwu)]  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:

Shaman's armband (Image withheld)

Media/Materials:

Animal bone, caribou hide/skin

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects

Place:

Grave house of a Hutsnuwu [Hootzahtar] Tlingit shaman; Admiralty Island; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

Archipelago:

Alexander Archipelago

Island Name:

Admiralty 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 in 1907.

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Catalog Number:

1/2519

Barcode:

012519.000

See related items:

Tutchone

Tlingit [Hutsnuwu]

Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63af2d92f-3aac-48e3-ba62-2bf80c233095

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_13442