Pouch Made Of Sea Lion Throat Item Number: E88741-0 from the National Museum of Natural History
Notes
CATALOGUE IDENTIFIES AS MADE OF SEA LION THROAT, HOWEVER FRAN REED COMMENTS THAT THIS IS LARGE AND COULD BE WHALE INSTEAD, 2/1999.From card: "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
- E88741-0
- 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