Culture/People:

Haida  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:

Ornament

Media/Materials:

Abalone/Haliotis shell

Techniques:

Perforated

Object Type:

Adornment/Jewelry

Place:

Masset; North Coast Regional District (Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District); British Columbia; Canada

Archipelago:

Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands)

Island Name:

Graham Island

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899); purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1924.

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Catalog Number:

13/3991

Barcode:

133991.000

See related items:

Haida

Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65aac09c6-f027-4608-9303-50a797bf9bd9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_144009