Culture/People:

Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)  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:

Basket hat

Media/Materials:

Cedar bark, spruce root

Techniques:

Twined

Dimensions:

32.5 x 17 cm

Object Type:

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Place:

Nootka; Comox-Strathcona Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

Archipelago:

Vancouver Island Group

Island Name:

Vancouver Island

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) in 1936.

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Catalog Number:

19/811

Barcode:

190811.000

See related items:

Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)

Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d01f732c-3ab5-4aef-a74d-30a68ab4b2ae

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_204003