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
1850-1880
Catalog Number
1/4240
Barcode
014240.000
Object Type
Masks and Masking
Object Name
Owl mask
Media/Materials
Cedar, hide thong/babiche, metal nails, paint
Techniques
Carved, drilled, pegged, nailed, stitched, painted
Dimensions
29 x 24.5 x 27 cm
Place
Nass River mouth; Gingolx (Kincolith); Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
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Nisga'a (Niska)
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_14905