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Object Number
2008.20.40
Display Title
Rattle
Descriptions
Object Description
Rattle, the top carved with a whale and animal face, signed "Danny James"
Inventory Description
Rattle, rectangular, carved animal face, linear designs, seeds inside
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Artist
Simon Daniel James
Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
British Columbia
Materials
Wood, Seed
Dimensions
Overall: 26.5 x 5 x 4.5 cm (10 7/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2008.20.40; DANNY JAMES
Credit Line
Gift of Anne Hiatt
Provenance
Collector
Anne Hiatt
Donor
Arnold Hiatt
(-2008)
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Raw Material
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