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Object Number
08-8-10/73023
Display Title
Raven rattle
Descriptions
Object Description
Raven rattle. Reclining man's head is flattened and hollowed. This and vertical piercing of raven's head for resonance or some symbolic purpose.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden bird rattle, face on bottom, tail, human on back, painted, worn.
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 31.7 x 11.3 x 8.6 cm (12 1/2 x 4 7/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
08-8-10/73023; Alaska / 1880
Provenance
Collector
Lt. Selim E. Woodworth
(?)
Donor
Dr. William McMichael Woodworth
(1908)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-8-10/73022 | Raven rattle. |
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|
Alaska
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Alaska
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| ||
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Alaska
| ||
| 2004.24.30091A | Raven rattle (chief's) |
Alaska
| ||
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Gwaestums
| ||
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Gwaestums
| ||
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Percussion
|
Alaska
| |
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Percussion
|
British Columbia
| |
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Pipe
|
Alaska
| |
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Raw Material
Percussion |
Alaska
|