Rattle
Datec. 1879
Mediumwood, cotton, brass, metal, mammal sineww, ochre
DimensionsOther: 8.4 × 20 cm (3 5/16 × 7 7/8 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-27
Object numberHRC 00027
Descriptionrattle, wooden made fo two halves, head filled with noisemakers. halves held together by one wooden peg. cotton wrapping and brass wire at handle. carved as a whale. human face carved in blow hole and at the fore part of fin which have a hole behind. fin separated from back of fish and held in place by narrow band of metal. whale having its tail in its mouth. face of bird carved in tail. 4 circles on back. cracks repaired with sinew. ochre on face of fin. all painted red and black except blow hole which was blue, green.Exhibition HistoryWorld's Fair, Seattle (3-62) - (11-62) $150 U of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont. (9-63) - (11-63) $100
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