Bark beater
name: label: Culture/People
content: Heiltsuk (Bella Bella)
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 1922.
label: Contact Us
content: Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement
place: label: Place
content: British Columbia; Canada
setName: label: See related items
content: Heiltsuk (Bella Bella)
label: See related items
content: Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 11/3850
label: Barcode
content: 113850.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Bark beater
label: Media/Materials
content: Whale bone
label: Techniques
content: Carved