Object Details
Culture/People
Gitxsan (Gitksan)
Previous owner
Goga Sienmidcaks, Gitxsan (Gitksan)
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
Presenter/funding source
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
Collection History
Collected from Goga Sienmidcaks (chief and shaman at Kitwanga, whose family crest was a beaver) in 1909 by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899); purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1920 with funds donated by MAI trustees James B. Ford (1844-1928) and Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
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Date created
1830-1850
Catalog Number
9/7998
Barcode
097998.000
Object Type
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Indigenous Term
haseex
Object Name
Shaman's rattle with frog and beaver designs
Media/Materials
Hardwood, sinew, hide thong/babiche, oil paint, lead shot
Techniques
Carved, stitched, painted
Dimensions
27.5 x 15 x 10.5 cm
Place
Skeena River; Kitwanga (Kilwanga, Kitwingach); Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
See related items
Gitxsan (Gitksan)
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_105807