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:

Man's leggings

Media/Materials:

Hide, metal cones, porcupine quills

Techniques:

Quill-wrapped (flat), fringed, sewn, quilled (lane stitched)

Dimensions:

38 x 45 cm

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Place:

Nass River; Kitladamax (Kitlakdamik, Kit-lagh-damoks, Gitlarhdamks, Menesk); Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

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:

1/4180

Barcode:

014180.000

See related items:

Nisga'a (Niska)

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws629adf04d-030e-45d9-8cd9-6d340c0e6a1e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_15257