Culture/People:

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:

Knife and sheath

Media/Materials:

Wood, iron blade, caribou hide/skin

Techniques:

Carved

Object Type:

Personal items

Place:

Wrangell; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA

Archipelago:

Alexander Archipelago

Island Name:

Wrangell Island

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 1915.

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Catalog Number:

4/3137

Barcode:

043137.000

See related items:

Tlingit

Personal items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws644775191-1e11-4fad-b83f-e5b6e8a503e7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_46490