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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably Upper Taku River Kaska (Takutine) (attributed); collected from the Tlingit  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:
Woman's leggings
Media/Materials:
Wool cloth, glass bead/beads, cotton cloth, silk ribbon, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Sewn, appliquéd, overlay beadwork
Dimensions:
51 x 24 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Cross Sound; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Date created:
circa 1900
Collection History:
Collected by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye/MAI from George T. Emmons after 1905.
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Catalog Number:
4322
Barcode:
004322.000
See related items:
Upper Taku River Kaska (Takutine)
Tlingit
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws662980e84-4e87-41fa-bde6-2cc0a9a1b20f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_4473