Stone Mortar Item Number: E45961-0 from the National Museum of Natural History
Notes
FROM CARD: "FOR GRINDING NATIVE TOBACCO FOR CHEWING. ILLUS. IN USNM AR, 1888, PL. 63, FIG. 337, PG. 344. LOANED TO VANCOUVER ART GALLERY, 4/18/67. RET. 12/13/67. LOANED TO THE ART GALLERY OF GREATER VICTORIA 12/3/75. RETURNED: 3-25-76."Anthropology catalogue ledger book identifies this object as Chilcat. USNM AR for 1888 identifies as Sitka. Sitka has been typed on the catalogue card (card was typed 1965 or later.)
Item History
- Made
- Collected by Sgt. John J. McLean during 1881
- Received on December 10, 1881
What
- Name
- Stone Mortar
- Identification Number
- E45961-0
- Type of Item
- mortar
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit and Chilkat ?
- Field Collector
- Sgt. John J. McLean
Where
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
- Made in
- “United States: Alaska: Chilcat (Chilkat or Klukwan?) ? / Baranof Island ? / Sitka ?” ?
- Collected in
- “United States: Alaska: Chilcat (Chilkat or Klukwan?) ? / Baranof Island ? / Sitka ?” ?
When
- Collection Date
- during 1881
- Acquisition Date
- on December 10, 1881
Other
- Accession Number
- 010803