Shaman's charm in the form of a diving whale
date: label: Date created
content: 1820-1850
name: label: Culture/People
content: Gitxsan (Gitksan)
label: Possible 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
label: Presenter/funding source
content: James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928
label: Presenter/funding source
content: Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
notes: label: Collection History
content: Formerly in the collection of and probably collected by Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899) at an unknown date; 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).
label: Contact Us
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place: label: Place
content: Skeena River; Kitwanga (Kilwanga, Kitwingach); Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
setName: label: See related items
content: Gitxsan (Gitksan)
label: See related items
content: Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of the American Indian
identifier: label: Catalog Number
content: 9/7942
label: Barcode
content: 097942.000
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
label: Indigenous Term
content: aatxyasxw
physicalDescription: label: Object Name
content: Shaman's charm in the form of a diving whale
label: Media/Materials
content: Whale tooth/teeth, abalone/haliotis shell
label: Techniques
content: Carved, inlaid
label: Dimensions
content: 10 x 8 x 1.5 cm