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Object Number
69-30-10/1790
Display Title
Oyster catcher rattle
Descriptions
Object Description
Oyster catcher rattle; constructed in the form of a "rock oyster catcher," from two pieces of wood attached together with string binding and a seam of parchment-like skin. Traces of pitch at seam suggest a previous method of binding. Hollow handle, bound with buckskin. The webbed feet of this species of seabird are carved in shallow relief on the bottom half of the rattle. Lively painting accents a dramatic scene played out in full and low-relief carving on the "stage" of the bird's back. Fast describes this piece as a "charming instrument, used for curing the sick. The figure in the middle of the group is supposed to represent the sick. The figure in the middle of the group is supposed to represent the sick. His head and extremities are held back, and his breast is open to [see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Carved bird rattle, 2 human figures and zoomorphic figures, 1 bound, painted.
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Haida?
- Tlingit?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Dimensions
Overall: 32 x 10 x 14 cm (12 5/8 x 3 15/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
69-30-10/1790; L52-2-98
Credit Line
Museum Purchase, 1869
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1867-1868)
Donor
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(1869)
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