Object Details
Culture/People
Nisga'a (Niska)
Previous owner
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Seller
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899); purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1924.
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Date created
1860-1890
Catalog Number
13/4040
Barcode
134040.000
Object Type
Music and Sound
Object Name
Box drum with beaver and halibut designs
Media/Materials
Wood, paint
Techniques
Carved, painted
Dimensions
93 x 43 x 75 cm
Place
Nass River mouth; Gingolx (Kincolith); Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
See related items
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_144059