Rattle
Date1884
Mediumcedar, paint
DimensionsOther (handle): 12.7 cm (5 in.)
Other (head): 17.8 × 10.2 × 20.3 cm (7 × 4 × 8 in.)
Other (head): 17.8 × 10.2 × 20.3 cm (7 × 4 × 8 in.)
ClassificationsMusic and Noisemakers
Terms
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-669
Object numberHRC 00669
Descriptionbas relief carving; painted. made of 2 halves, both head and handle. handle wrapped in bark and holds head together. filled with 9 small pebbles. hole through base of handle for a strap. design; large face on each side, 1 side low relief carving, other higher. high side appears to be a killerhwale face, painted red and black. small killerhwale face in mouth of larger head. revverse head with single round nostril, faces may represent sea monster.Exhibition HistoryArt Institute Chicago (2-64) - (5-64) $100 Vancouver Art Gallery (6-67) - (11-67) $400 Musee de l'Homme Paris France (11-68) - (11-69) $800 National Gallery E9.2.25/c (11-69) - (1-70)
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