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Collector:
Sgt. John J. McLean  Search this
Donor Name:
Sgt. John J. McLean  Search this
Culture:
Tlingit, Chilkat  Search this
Object Type:
Figure
Place:
Chilcat (Chilkat or Klukwan?), Alaska, United States, North America
Accession Date:
23 Jun 1882
Collection Date:
1881
Notes:
McLean list in accession file identifies this object as Chilcat. It appears that Chilcat may be meant as a place name on this list, perhaps not specifically or exclusively as a culture name, similar to the way other objects in the collection are identified as Sitka, Kootzahoo, and Hoonia. Chilcat/Chilkat is a name sometimes used for Klukwan.
Record Last Modified:
14 Apr 2020
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
011616
USNM Number:
E60209-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c78547f2-e09f-4ccc-b7eb-76aa81afaee5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8470366