Carved Wood Rattle Item Number: E23335-0 from the National Museum of Natural History
Notes
FROM CARD: "CARVED WOOD, IN TWO SECTIONS, TIED TOGETHER AT THE EDGES AND PINNED AT THE HANDLE. DESIGN, A BIRD WITH OPEN WINGS. ONE ITS BREAST A CARVED MASK. ON THE BACK IS A HUMAN FIGURE IN RELIEF WITH A FROG ON HIS BREAST. EATING HIS TONGUE. THE TAIL OF THE BIRD REPRESENTS THE HEAD AND BEAK OF A BIRD. PAINTED RED, GREEN AND BLACK. USED IN THEIR RELIGIOUS DANCES."
Item History
- Made in Washington, USA
- Collected in Washington, USA
- Received from James G. Swan during 1876
What
- Name
- Carved Wood Rattle
- Identification Number
- E23335-0
- Type of Item
- rattle
Who
- Culture
- Tsimshian and Makah
- Received from
- James G. Swan
Where
- Holding Institution
- National Museum of Natural History
- Made in
- Washington, USA
- Collected in
- Washington, USA
When
- Acquisition Date
- during 1876
Other
- Accession Number
- 005260