Container
Item number 1060/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Item number 1060/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Carved container of wood with a hinged lid. The bottom section is in the shape of a canoe and rests on a base of two horizontal wooden bars; interior is hollowed out. Lid is carved in the form of a grouse; on one wing is a hinge that attaches the lid to the base and on the other is a hook clasp to hold the container shut. A small metal handle is attached to the middle of the bird's back. Lettering on the clasp side reads "Indian Dance Rattle" in black ink.
Old documentation (from the Sisters of Saint Ann Museum) say this was a "boat shaped dancers' rattle, in which pebbles are placed, when used at dance."
Provenance unknown; thought to possibly be from Eastern Canada? Said to have been acquired by the Sisters of Saint Ann Museum around 1912-13.
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Old documentation (from the Sisters of Saint Ann Museum) say this was a "boat shaped dancers' rattle, in which pebbles are placed, when used at dance."
Provenance unknown; thought to possibly be from Eastern Canada? Said to have been acquired by the Sisters of Saint Ann Museum around 1912-13.
Carved container of wood with a hinged lid. The bottom section is in the shape of a canoe and rests on a base of two horizontal wooden bars; interior is hollowed out. Lid is carved in the form of a grouse; on one wing is a hinge that attaches the lid to the base and on the other is a hook clasp to hold the container shut. A small metal handle is attached to the middle of the bird's back. Lettering on the clasp side reads "Indian Dance Rattle" in black ink.
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