Object Details
Culture/People
Nisga'a (Niska)
Collector
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
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
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 1907.
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Date created
circa 1880
Catalog Number
1/4191
Barcode
014191.000
Object Type
Music and Sound
Object Name
Child's raven rattle
Media/Materials
Wood, paint
Techniques
Carved, painted
Dimensions
23 x 7.3 x 7.3 cm
Place
Nass River; Aiyansh; Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
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On View
NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_15269