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Object Number
69-30-10/1787
Display Title
Oyster catcher rattle
Descriptions
Object Description
Oyster catcher rattle. This shaman's rattle represents an oyster catcher bird, on whose back a reclining shaman sings while grasping a monster's horns. Beak is separate piece, mortised into the bird's head.
Inventory Description
Carved wood bird rattle, human figure/bear on top, painted, cloth, leather han
Classification
- Raw Material
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tsimshian?
- Tlingit?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 33 x 11.7 x 8 cm (13 x 4 5/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/1787
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1867-1868)
Donor
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1869)
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