Phallic Idol Item Number: E46499-0 from the National Museum of Natural History
Notes
From tag in Swan's hand with the artifact: "Image of mythical being supposed to have some remote connection with the phallic worship of the Aztecs [sic], Sitka, Alaska, Aug. 1881. J. G. Swan."
Item History
- Made in Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, USA
- Collected by James G. Swan in Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, USA during August 1881
- Received on December 10, 1881
What
- Name
- Phallic Idol
- Identification Number
- E46499-0
- Type of Item
- figure
Who
- Field Collector
- James G. Swan
Where
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
- Made in
- Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, USA
- Collected in
- Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, USA
When
- Collection Date
- during August 1881
- Acquisition Date
- on December 10, 1881
Other
- Accession Number
- 010841