Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921 Search this
Previous owner:
Susan Polk Jones (Susan Rayner Polk/Mrs. Joseph L. Jones), Non-Indian, 1842-1921 Search this
Dr. Joseph L. Jones, Non-Indian, 1833-1896 Search this
Object Name:
Copper breaker
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Carved, drilled
Dimensions:
36.5 x 13 x 37.6 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Haida Gwaii(Queen Charlotte Islands); North Coast Regional District (Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District); British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago:
Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Dr. Joseph L. Jones (1833-1896, New Orleans, Louisiana); purchased by George Heye from Dr. Jones's widow, Susan Polk Jones (1842-1921), in 1906.
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