Object Details
Culture/People
Haida
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 1925.
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Date created
1880
Catalog Number
14/4348
Barcode
144348.000
Object Type
Music and Sound
Object Name
Clapper
Media/Materials
Hardwood, spruce root
Techniques
Carved, incised, wrapped
Dimensions
26 x 5.5 x 4 cm
Place
Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands); North Coast Regional District (Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District); British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago
Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands)
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_154776