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Object #     1003
Object name     Cap Box
Culture of Origin     Tlingit, Auk, Sinta-ka-heen-ee
Materials     Mountain Goat Horn, Wood, Pigment
Techniques     Carved
Dimensions     H: 3.0 in, Diam: 2.5 in
Exhibit Label    

This container was used for storing munitions caps, used to ignite the powder charge in muzzle loading percussion guns. The cap box was collected from the Auk Tlingit on Admiralty Island, Alaska, and represents a raven's head.
Source     Mr. George T. Emmons
Location     Admiralty Island
Credit     Purchased with funds donated by Thomas Burke


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