Culture/People:

Nisga'a (Niska)  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 apron

Media/Materials:

Caribou hide/skin, mountain goat wool yarn, cedar bark, puffin beak/beaks, caribou hoof/hooves, dye/dyes

Techniques:

Twined, sewn

Dimensions:

112 x 81 cm

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects

Place:

Lower Nass River; Kitikx; Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

Date created:

circa 1870

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:

1/4281

Barcode:

014281.000

See related items:

Nisga'a (Niska)

Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e7e899e0-3136-4b2c-bd01-70d4f0e7861f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_14858