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Haida cedar shaman's rattle. Both sides of rattle are carved in shape of a hawk.
Haida cedar shaman's rattle. Both sides of rattle are carved in shape of a hawk.
Object Number 985-27-10/58949
Display Title Haida cedar shaman's rattle. Both sides of rattle are carved in shape of a hawk.
Descriptions
Object Description Haida cedar shaman's rattle. Both sides of rattle are carved in shape of a hawk. Painted black, red and green. Perhaps another animal above. Top of rattle broken and cracked. Tied w/ twine at handle. 24.2x12.4 cm.
Inventory Description Carved wood rattle, human heads, 2 pieces tied together, painted, broken
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Percussion
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Culture
  • Haida
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / British Columbia
Additional Geographic Terms Queen Charlotte Island; Mt. Haida
Materials Wood, Paint
Dimensions Overall: 12 x 26.5 x 12 cm (4 3/4 x 10 7/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/58949 & 34385
Provenance
Collector William Radcliff Morris (1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (1930)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)

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