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
1870-1890
Catalog Number
1/4171
Barcode
014171.000
Object Type
Music and Sound
Indigenous Term
haxsgwiikws
Object Name
Whistle
Media/Materials
Cedar, twine/string, tree pitch/gum
Techniques
Carved, wrapped
Dimensions
38.5 x 11 x 7 cm
Place
Lower Nass River; Kitikx; Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
See related items
Nisga'a (Niska)
Music and Sound
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_15248