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Robe

Culture/People:
Chilkat Tlingit  Search this
Possible owner:
Hume Blackley Babington, Non-Indian, 1871-1934  Search this
Seller:
Evoryna May Brodhurst (Evoryna May Babington/Mrs. Norman Robert Broadhurst/E. M. Brodhurst), Non-Indian, 1882-1974  Search this
MAI agent:
William A. Newcombe (William Newcomb), Non-Indian, 1884-1960  Search this
Previous owner:
Evoryna May Brodhurst (Evoryna May Babington/Mrs. Norman Robert Broadhurst/E. M. Brodhurst), Non-Indian, 1882-1974  Search this
Object Name:
Robe
Media/Materials:
Cotton canvas
Techniques:
Painted
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Place:
Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
19/6116
Barcode:
196116.000
See related items:
Chilkat Tlingit
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws640ecd205-b640-4389-8d4f-53aaced3a503
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_209497
Online Media:

Basket bag

Culture/People:
Chilkat Tlingit  Search this
Object Name:
Basket bag
Media/Materials:
Spruce root, cotton canvas
Techniques:
Twined, stitched
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
5/84
Barcode:
050084.000
See related items:
Chilkat Tlingit
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws629106c0e-803c-4afd-9abe-3eefbdb309af
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_54102
Online Media:

Bowl/Dish

Culture/People:
Chilkat Tlingit  Search this
Possible collector:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Previous owner:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Seller:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Bowl/Dish
Media/Materials:
Wood, cordage
Techniques:
Carved, bent, laced
Dimensions:
33 x 28 x 15 cm
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Alaska; USA
Date created:
circa 1850
Catalog Number:
9/7847
Barcode:
097847.000
See related items:
Chilkat Tlingit
Food/Beverage Serving
On View:
NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws636054db7-ba5d-4864-ad90-d4b63b61c7e2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_105346
Online Media:

Shaman's crown

Culture/People:
Chilkat Tlingit  Search this
Object Name:
Shaman's crown
Media/Materials:
Hide, mountain goat horn, abalone/haliotis shell, sinew, hide thong/babiche, feather/feathers
Techniques:
Carved, incised, laced, inlaid, aboriginally repaired
Dimensions:
20 x 24 x 24 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Place:
Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1840-1880
Catalog Number:
2/2088
Barcode:
022088.000
See related items:
Chilkat Tlingit
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6aae3b09b-91c8-41a2-aba6-eea390253fb3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_23372
Online Media:

Knife/Dagger

Culture/People:
probably Tutchone (attributed); collected among the Chilkat Tlingit  Search this
Collector:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Previous owner:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Seller:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Object Name:
Knife/Dagger
Media/Materials:
Copper, abalone/haliotis shell
Techniques:
Inlaid
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
Place:
Klukwan; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
11/1811
Barcode:
111811.000
See related items:
Tutchone
Chilkat Tlingit
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64240c628-b011-4f84-824e-662d0e2c4d99
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_120126
Online Media:

Basket

Culture/People:
Tlingit [Hoonah]; collected from the Klukwan Chilkat  Search this
Previous owner:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Seller:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Object Name:
Basket
Media/Materials:
Spruce root, bear grass, cordage, feather/feathers
Techniques:
Twined, false-embroidered
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Klukwan; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
12/7949
Barcode:
127949.000
See related items:
Tlingit [Hoonah]
Klukwan Chilkat
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60900e52b-dd12-4c78-952d-80605abdddaa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_137188
Online Media:

Knife/Dagger

Culture/People:
probably Tutchone (attributed); collected among the Chilkat Tlingit  Search this
Previous owner:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Seller:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Object Name:
Knife/Dagger
Media/Materials:
Copper, hide
Techniques:
Wrapped
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
Place:
Angoon; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago:
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name:
Admiralty Island
Catalog Number:
14/9610
Barcode:
149610.000
See related items:
Tutchone
Chilkat Tlingit
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ff160283-fbe4-42ec-832b-507c9fccd283
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_160695
Online Media:

Legging moccasins

Culture/People:
probably Tutchone (attributed); possibly collected from the Klukwan Chilkat  Search this
Previous owner:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Seller:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Object Name:
Legging moccasins
Media/Materials:
Hide, porcupine quills
Techniques:
Quill embroidered
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Place:
Klukwan; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
15/1341
Barcode:
151341.000
See related items:
Tutchone
Klukwan Chilkat
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6117e661f-2abb-4cbe-a187-3416199443bf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_162495
Online Media:

Blanket

Culture/People:
probably Tsimshian (Ts’msyen) (attributed); formerly identified as Chilkat Tlingit  Search this
Object Name:
Blanket
Media/Materials:
Mountain goat wool yarn, cedar bark (yellow cedar), dye/dyes
Techniques:
Twined, dyed
Dimensions:
139 x 186 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Native Term:
naxeen
Place:
Alaska; USA
Date created:
circa 1880
Catalog Number:
16/5954
Barcode:
165954.000
See related items:
Tsimshian (Ts’msyen)
Chilkat Tlingit
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e74f53e9-07b6-49cc-8aa3-9c90529814d1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_177851
Online Media:

Moccasins

Culture/People:
Chilkat Tlingit  Search this
Possible collector:
Dr. A. Eugene Austin (Alonzo Eugene Austin, Jr.), Non-Indian, 1868-1948  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. A. Eugene Austin (Alonzo Eugene Austin, Jr.), Non-Indian, 1868-1948  Search this
Sarah H. Austin (Sarah Frances Hall/Mrs. Alonzo Eugene Austin), Non-Indian, 1871-1952  Search this
Donor:
Dr. A. Eugene Austin (Alonzo Eugene Austin, Jr.), Non-Indian, 1868-1948  Search this
Sarah H. Austin (Sarah Frances Hall/Mrs. Alonzo Eugene Austin), Non-Indian, 1871-1952  Search this
Object Name:
Moccasins
Media/Materials:
Deerhide/deerskin, squirrel skin/fur (ground squirrel), wool cloth, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork, edge beaded, lined
Dimensions:
25.7 x 12.3 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Native Term:
teel
Place:
Alaska; USA
Date created:
1890-1920
Catalog Number:
16/8353
Barcode:
168353.000
See related items:
Chilkat Tlingit
Clothing/Garments: Footwear
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6efa845a3-854b-4a9b-9d61-692bedc5e037
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_180435
Online Media:

Loom and unfinished legging

Culture/People:
Chilkat Tlingit  Search this
Previous owner:
William M. Fitzhugh (William MacPherson Fitzhugh), Non-Indian, 1853-1929  Search this
Seller:
Estate of William M. Fitzhugh  Search this
Object Name:
Loom and unfinished legging
Media/Materials:
Cedar bark, mountain goat wool yarn, wood, cotton cloth, granite, cotton twine/string, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Dyed, carved, twined, tied
Dimensions:
64.0 x 59.0 x 5.5 cm
Object Type:
Weaving tools/equipment
Place:
Alaska; USA
Date created:
1890-1910
Catalog Number:
19/3601
Barcode:
193601.000
See related items:
Chilkat Tlingit
Weaving tools/equipment
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6be7bf175-7e5a-4f01-8818-48e273cd1169
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_206962
Online Media:

Blanket

Culture/People:
Chilkat Tlingit  Search this
Previous owner:
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956  Search this
Lender:
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956  Search this
Seller:
Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956  Search this
Object Name:
Blanket
Media/Materials:
Cedar bark, mountain goat wool yarn, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Twined
Dimensions:
135 x 172 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Place:
Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
20/6949
Barcode:
206949.000
See related items:
Chilkat Tlingit
Clothing/Garments: Outerwear (flat)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cd5f2e42-20f7-4055-9e6f-4e78fbdbc735
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_221015
Online Media:

Man's pants

Culture/People:
possibly Sekani (attributed); collected from the Klukwan Chilkat  Search this
Previous owner:
Archer V. Martin (Archer Evans Stringer Martin), Non-Indian, 1865-1941  Search this
Seller:
Archer V. Martin (Archer Evans Stringer Martin), Non-Indian, 1865-1941  Search this
Object Name:
Man's pants
Media/Materials:
Deerhide/deerskin, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Edge beaded , overlay beadwork
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
5/409
Barcode:
050409.000
See related items:
Sekani
Klukwan Chilkat
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6405f66b7-80c7-4524-b947-fce17a6051da
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_53997
Online Media:

Spoon

Culture/People:
Chilkat Tlingit  Search this
Previous owner:
Lewis Hotchkiss Brittin (Louis H. Brittin/L.H. Brittin), Non-Indian, 1877-1952  Search this
Seller:
Lewis Hotchkiss Brittin (Louis H. Brittin/L.H. Brittin), Non-Indian, 1877-1952  Search this
Object Name:
Spoon
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
8677
Barcode:
008677.000
See related items:
Chilkat Tlingit
Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c0f21cac-bdb3-458f-88fd-0028cc83771c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_8888
Online Media:

The Chilkat dancing blanket / by Cheryl Samuel ; illustrated by Sara Porter

Author:
Samuel, Cheryl 1944-  Search this
Physical description:
234 p. [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Northwest Coast of North America
Date:
1990
1982
1990,c1982
Topic:
Chilkat textile fabrics  Search this
Indian textile fabrics  Search this
Hand weaving  Search this
Indian craft  Search this
Call number:
E90.C552 S25 1990
E90.C552S25 1990
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_443453

The spirit wraps around you northern Northwest Coast Native textiles Steve Henrikson, Lani Hotch, Marie Oldfield, and Evelyn Vanderhoop, featuring the photography of Brian Wallace

Author:
Henrikson, Steve  Search this
Hotch, Lani  Search this
Oldfield, Marie  Search this
Contributor:
Vanderhoop, Evelyn  Search this
Book designer:
Asper-Smith, Sarah  Search this
Photographer:
Wallace, Brian  Search this
Organizer:
Friends of the Alaska State Library, Archives and Museum  Search this
Host institution:
Alaska State Museum  Search this
Physical description:
87 pages illustrations (some color), color map, portraits 22 x 22 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Pictorial works
Expositions
Ouvrages illustrés
Exhibition catalogs
Catalogues d'exposition
Place:
Northwest Coast of North America
Nord-Ouest, Côte (Amérique du Nord)
North America
Date:
2021
Topic:
Chilkat textile fabrics  Search this
Hand weaving  Search this
Chilkat Indians--Clothing  Search this
Raven's tail weaving  Search this
Textiles et tissus chilkat  Search this
Tissage à la main  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1160365

Shaman's armband (Image withheld)

Culture/People:
Chilkat Tlingit  Search this
Object Name:
Shaman's armband (Image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Ivory, sinew
Techniques:
Drilled, carved
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Place:
Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
2/6367
Barcode:
026367.000
See related items:
Chilkat Tlingit
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ba360ca4-cb1d-40cc-bdd9-6bba2b9c57df
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_28000

War pick head

Culture/People:
Chilkat Tlingit  Search this
Collector:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Previous owner:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Seller:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Object Name:
War pick head
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Pecked
Object Type:
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
Native Term:
khatu
Place:
Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
2/9066
Barcode:
029066.000
See related items:
Chilkat Tlingit
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65c228989-f1e1-4fb5-803e-1488248b4a27
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_31072
Online Media:

Snowshoe chisel/punch

Culture/People:
Chilkat Tlingit  Search this
Collector:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Previous owner:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Seller:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Object Name:
Snowshoe chisel/punch
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
2/9069
Barcode:
029069.000
See related items:
Chilkat Tlingit
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63e82a5a2-3930-4948-8ab3-c8c04d088a42
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_31075
Online Media:

Whetstone

Culture/People:
Chilkat Tlingit  Search this
Collector:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Previous owner:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Seller:
George Thornton Emmons (George T. Emmons/G.T. Emmons), Non-Indian, 1852-1945  Search this
Object Name:
Whetstone
Media/Materials:
Stone
Techniques:
Ground
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
Alaska; USA
Catalog Number:
2/9075
Barcode:
029075.000
See related items:
Chilkat Tlingit
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67f405592-e248-445c-972a-2b73edc8f67c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_31081
Online Media:

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