RRN - Items - MOA: A8052 - Rattle

Rattle Item Number: A8052 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Five pairs of scallop shells hanging from two wooden hoops; two pairs of shells hang from one, while three pairs hang from the other. The two hoops are bound together at the top with strips of cotton.

Cultural Context

ceremonial

Item History

Made in Alberni Canal, British Columbia, Canada
Collected between 1950 and 1962
Owned by Edith Bevan Cross before July 30, 1962
Received from Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) on July 30, 1962

What

Name: Rattle
Identification Number: A8052
Type of Item: rattle
Material: scallop shell, wood and cotton fibre
Manufacturing Technique: pierced
Overall: height 18.0 cm, width 38.0 cm, depth 30.0 cm

Who

Culture: Nuu-chah-nulth
Previous Owner: Edith Bevan Cross
Received from: Edith Bevan Cross (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)

Where

Holding Institution: MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in: Alberni Canal, British Columbia, Canada

When

Collection Date: between 1950 and 1962
Ownership Date: before July 30, 1962
Acquisition Date: on July 30, 1962

Other

Condition: good
Accession Number: 0081/0022 b