Pouch Made Of Sea Lion Throat Item Number: E88742-0 from the National Museum of Natural History
Notes
From card: "Pouch # 88742 contained two (sea lion?) teeth and they were so numbered. 7/7/66. Fisnskeu." There is an original Swan tag attached to 88741, marked to indicate that the information applies to E88740, E88741, and E88742: "No. 37, 3 pouches made of throat of sea lion used for holding feathers for dancing. Tisn [or Fisn] skeu. Haida, Massett, Queen Charlotte Islands, July 1883, 28 c each."
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Collected by James G. Swan in British Columbia, Canada
- Received on December 21, 1883
What
- Name
- Pouch Made Of Sea Lion Throat
- Identification Number
- E88742-0
- Type of Item
- bag
Who
- Culture
- Haida
- Field Collector
- James G. Swan
Where
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
- Collected in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Acquisition Date
- on December 21, 1883
Other
- Accession Number
- 013804