Ceremonial sinker for halibut line, with human and bear paw designs
date: label: Date created
content: 1750-1800
name: label: Culture/People
content: Nisga'a (Niska)
label: Collector
content: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
label: Previous owner
content: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
label: Seller
content: George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
notes: label: Collection History
content: Collected by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from George T. Emmons in 1919.
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: Deserted Nisga'a house on Nass River; Nass River; Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
setName: label: See related items
content: Nisga'a (Niska)
label: See related items
content: Ceremonial/Ritual items
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 9/6731
label: Barcode
content: 096731.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Ceremonial/Ritual items
label: Indigenous Term
content: sgan
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Ceremonial sinker for halibut line, with human and bear paw designs
label: Media/Materials
content: Stone
label: Techniques
content: Carved
label: Dimensions
content: 14.5 x 14.0 x 11.0 cm