Culture/People:

Tsimshian (Ts’msyen)  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 crown (Image withheld)

Media/Materials:

Bear claw/claws (Grizzly bear), fox tail

Techniques:

Stitched

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects

Place:

Nass River; 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 MAI from George T. Emmons in 1917.

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Catalog Number:

5/8820

Barcode:

058820.000

See related items:

Tsimshian (Ts’msyen)

Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6888bf767-11bf-43bb-a6e8-b34edc668aba

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_63650