Object Details
- Collection History
- Collection history unknown; probably from the collection of Arthur Wellesley Vowell (1841-1918, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for British Columbia); purchased by MAI in 1916 through Lieutenant George T. Emmons (1852-1945, US Navy 1881-1899).
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Culture/People
- Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)
- Possible seller
- Arthur Wellesley Vowell (A. W. Vowell), Non-Indian, 1841-1918
- Possible owner
- Arthur Wellesley Vowell (A. W. Vowell), Non-Indian, 1841-1918
- MAI agent
- George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945
- Object Name
- Bark shredder
- Media/Materials
- Whale bone
- Techniques
- Carved
- Object Type
- Basketmaking and fiber-working tools
